SUFFOLK


Meaning of SUFFOLK in English

I. ˈsə-fək, -ˌfȯk noun

Etymology: Suffolk, England

Date: 1831

1. : any of a breed of chestnut-colored draft horses of English origin — called also Suffolk punch

2. : any of a breed of large hornless black-faced sheep of English origin raised chiefly for mutton

II. ˈsə-fək, US also -ˌfȯk geographical name

1. city SE Virginia W of Chesapeake population 63,677

2. county E England bordering on North Sea capital Ipswich area 1520 miles (3937 kilometers ), population 629,900; formerly divided into administrative counties of East Suffolk (capital Ipswich) & West Suffolk (capital Bury St. Edmunds)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.