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Gloucester.

A cathedral city and local government district of Gloucestershire, England, on the river Severn, near the border with Wales.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡlɒs.tə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlɔs.tɚ/General-American/ˈɡlɑ.stɚ/Canada, US/ˈɡlɔs.tə/Australia
  1. A cathedral city and local government district of Gloucestershire, England, on the river Severn, near the border with Wales.

  2. A district and former municipality in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

  3. A city in Essex County, Massachusetts.

  4. A township in Camden County, New Jersey.

  5. A census-designated place in North Carolina.

  6. A town in New South Wales, Australia.

  7. A royal dukedom.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Glowchestre, from Old English Glēawċeaster, Glēaweċeaster, Glēawanċeaster, from Latin Glēvum + Old English ċeaster. Recorded in the Domesday Book as Glowecestre.

noun/ˈɡlɒs.tə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlɔs.tɚ/General-American/ˈɡlɑ.stɚ/Canada, US/ˈɡlɔs.tə/Australia
  1. A traditional semi-hard cheese from Gloucestershire.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Short for Gloucester Old Spots

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Glowchestre, from Old English Glēawċeaster, Glēaweċeaster, Glēawanċeaster, from Latin Glēvum + Old English ċeaster. Recorded in the Domesday Book as Glowecestre.

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