Worcester

Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwʊstə/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwʊstɚ/

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Worcester

1. A city and local government district with borough status in and the county town of Worcestershire, England. ^[1]
   • 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:

     Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.

2. A place in the United States:
   1. A city, the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts.
   2. An unincorporated community in Audrain County, Missouri.
   3. A town and census-designated place therein, in Otsego County, New York.
   4. A township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
   5. A town and census-designated place therein, in Washington County, Vermont.
   6. A town in Price County, Wisconsin.
3. A town in Limpopo province, South Africa.
4. A town in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
5. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Worcester College, Oxford.

Worcester (uncountable)

1. Ellipsis of Worcester sauce.