Gloucestershire

English

Etymology

From Middle English Gloucestreschire; equivalent to Gloucester +‎ -shire.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɒstəʃə/, /ˈɡlɒstəʃɪə/
  • (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔstəʃə/
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  • (West Country) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔstəɹʃəɹ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɑstɚʃaɪɹ/, /ˈɡlɑstəʃɚ/, enPR: glästʹərshīr

Proper noun

Gloucestershire

  1. A south western county of England bordered by the Severn estuary, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Bristol and the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • French: Gloucestershire

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