English Explanatory Dictionary

Gloucester County

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Woodbury. Named after Gloucester and Gloucestershire in England.
  2. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Gloucester Courthouse. Named after Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester.
  3. A county of New Brunswick, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɒs.tɚ ˈkaʊn.ti/

Word forms

Gloucester County

Etymology

The county in New Brunswick is named in honour of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776 - 1857).

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