First Known Use: 1831
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Suffolk
noun Suf·folk \ˈsə-fək, -ˌfȯk\
Definition of SUFFOLK
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
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Origin of SUFFOLK
Suffolk, England
Suffolk
geographical name Suf·folk \ˈsə-fək, US also -ˌfȯk\
Definition of SUFFOLK
1
city SE Virginia pop 84,585
2
county E England bordering on North Sea ∗ Ipswich area 1520 miles (3937 kilometers), pop 629,900; formerly divided into administrative counties of East Suffolk (∗ Ipswich) & West Suffolk (∗ Bury St. Edmunds)
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