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Suffolk.

A maritime county in the east of England, bordered by Norfolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and the North Sea.

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name/ˈsʌf.ək/UK/ˈsʌf.ək/US/ˈsʌf.ɪk/US
  1. A maritime county in the east of England, bordered by Norfolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and the North Sea.

  2. A neighbourhood of Andersonstown, West Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J2870).

  3. An independent city in Virginia, United States, formerly in Nansemond County, Virginia.

  4. Ellipsis of Suffolk County, any of several counties in Massachusetts, New York, or other U.S. states.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English Suffolk, from Old English Sūþfolc, a compound of sūþ (“south”) + folc (“folk”), equivalent to south + folk.

noun/ˈsʌf.ək/UK/ˈsʌf.ək/US/ˈsʌf.ɪk/US
  1. A breed of draught horse, originally developed in Suffolk; an individual of this breed.

    The Suffolk was a favorite of East Anglian farmers, and a small population remains beloved today.
    Their great grandfather kept several Suffolks for the heavier work.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Suffolk, from Old English Sūþfolc, a compound of sūþ (“south”) + folc (“folk”), equivalent to south + folk.

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