Glos

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abbreviation for

Gloucestershire

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Words nearby Glos

glory box, glory hole, glory-of-the-snow, glory-of-the-sun, glory-pea, Glos, gloss, glossa, glossal, glossary, glossator

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How to use Glos in a sentence

Paraglossa, par-a-glos′a, n. one of the two appendages of the ligula in insects.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
During the latter part of his life he retired to his country estate at Henbury, Glos., where he died.
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI|Aphra Behn
Gloss, glos, n. brightness or lustre, as from a polished surface: external show.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
We drifted slowly past Carrigeen Glos, a low, sullen line of rocks.
Our Casualty And Other Stories|James Owen Hannay, AKA George A. Birmingham