Gloucester

[glos-ter, glaw-ster]

noun

1. Duke of. Humphrey.

2. a seaport in W Gloucestershire in SW England, on the Severn River.

3. a seaport in NE Massachusetts.

4. Gloucestershire.

Gloucester

¹

/ ˈɡlɒstə /

noun

1. Humphrey, Duke of. 1391–1447, English soldier and statesman; son of Henry IV. He acted as protector during Henry VI's minority (1422–29) and was noted for his patronage of humanists

2. Duke of. See Richard III

3. Duke of. See Thomas of Woodstock

Gloucester

²

/ ˈɡlɒstə /

noun

1. Latin name: Glevum. a city in SW England, administrative centre of Gloucestershire, on the River Severn; cathedral (founded 1100). Pop: 123 205 (2001)

Example Sentences

From its HQ in Gloucester, Clarkson Evans trains 300 apprentices in all aspects of electrical work.

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He has clocked 10.44 seconds over 100 metres and scored 61 tries in 117 appearances for Gloucester, Bristol, Wales and the Lions.

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The event, which the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Gloucester will also attend, continues the commemorations for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day - or Victory over Japan Day.

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Gloucester centre Llewellyn rekindles his 2025 Six Nations midfield partnership with Cardiff's Ben Thomas after missing the summer tour through injury.

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Now they sit third in the Prem after three wins from the opening five games, with a 39-12 win over Gloucester on Saturday backing up their emphatic win over Quins.

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