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Middlesex

[ mid-l-seks ]

noun

  1. a former county in SE England, now part of Greater London.
  2. a borough in central New Jersey.


Middlesex

/ ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks /

noun

  1. a former county of SE England: became mostly part of N and W Greater London in 1965 Middx


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As a result Middlesex presents a view of history that is as determinative and linear as you will find in any Greek myth.

In Middlesex history is not just determinative; it is also cyclical.

Noël Coward was born in Teddington, Middlesex, his father an unsuccessful piano salesman.

In 2001, Arthur's wife and his girlfriend accidentally met while he was recovering from an appendectomy in Middlesex Hospital.

About seven o'clock one hot summer evening a strange family moved into the little village of Middlesex.

Serjeant Glynn, well known as the advocate of Wilkes, was afterwards elected as second member for Middlesex at a by-election.

The anger caused by the issue of the struggle with the Middlesex electors found voice in petitions to the throne.

On both these motions the ministerial majority was substantially larger than on the Middlesex question.

He stood for the city of London, was at the bottom of the poll, and announced that he would stand for Middlesex.

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