English Explanatory Dictionary

Gloucestershire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɒstəʃə/ /ˈɡlɒstəʃɪə/ /ˈɡlɔstəʃə/ en-uk-Gloucestershire.ogg /ˈɡlɔstəɹʃəɹ/ /ˈɡlɑstɚʃaɪɹ/ /ˈɡlɑstəʃɚ/ glästʹərshīr

Word forms

Gloucestershire Glos

Etymology

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

Derived words

South Gloucestershire
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