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Surrey
Surrey, Canada, UK, USA UK (England): a county, formerly Suthrige and Sudrie, meaning ‘Southern District’ from the Old English sūther ‘southern’ and possibly gē ‘district’. The Middle Saxons had settled on both sides of the River Thames and gave their name to the former county of Middlesex north of the river. The ‘Southern District (of the Middle Saxons)’ was the name given to the area south of the river in which the Middle Saxons lived.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Surrey." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Surrey." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Surrey.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Surrey." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Surrey.html |
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Surrey County in se England, bordering Greater London. From e to w are the North Downs, which slope down to the Thames Valley. The Wey and the Mole are the principal rivers. Much of the land in the w is devoted to farming, with dairy and market-garden produce, wheat and oats the chief products. Guildford (1999 pop. 129,200) is the county town, but the county council is in Kingston-upon-Thames (pop. 146,615), a Greater London borough no longer in Surrey. Area: 1679sq km (648sq mi). Pop. (1997) 1,078,100.
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"Surrey." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Surrey." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Surrey.html "Surrey." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Surrey.html |
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surrey
sur·rey / ˈsərē/ • n. (pl. -reys) hist. a light four-wheeled carriage with two seats facing forward. |
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"surrey." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "surrey." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-surrey005.html "surrey." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-surrey005.html |
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Surrey
Surrey (the county). Suthrige 722, Sudrie 1086 (DB). ‘Southerly district’ (relative to Middlesex). OE sūther + *gē.
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A. D. MILLS. "Surrey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Surrey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Surrey.html A. D. MILLS. "Surrey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Surrey.html |
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surrey
•curry, dhurrie, flurry, hurry, Murray, scurry, slurry, surrey, worry
•penumbrae • sundry
•comfrey, Humphrey
•hungry • Cymru • sultry
•country, upcountry
•Guthrie • backcountry
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"surrey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "surrey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-surrey.html "surrey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-surrey.html |
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