Sussex

/ˈsʌs.ɪks/name
Middle School
1

A former county of south-east England, England, United Kingdom, now divided into East and West Sussex), then bordered by Surrey, Kent, Hampshire and the English Channel.

2

Ellipsis of University of Sussex.

3

A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.

4

A town in New Brunswick, Canada.

5

Ellipsis of Sussex Drive and Sussex Street: a street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on which the residence of the Prime Minister of Canada and the Governor General of Canada are located.

6

A borough of New Jersey, United States.

7

A census-designated place, the county seat of Sussex County, Virginia, United States.

8

A village in Wisconsin, United States.

9

A surname.

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Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

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