Gloucester

American  

[glos-ter, glaw-ster] / ˈglɒs tər, ˈglɔ stər /

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.

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Gloucester ¹ British  

/ 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

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Gloucester ² British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

The effect was unmistakably leading man: the Leonardo DiCaprio of Duke of Gloucester Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The former Leicester and Gloucester second row has motor neurone disease and the match raises funds for the charity he set up to support families affected by the condition.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Twenty-one-year-old Ben Waghorn, a member of England's 2024 under-20 World Cup-winning squad, threw off a clutch of Gloucester defenders on his way to his first Prem try.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

A newly identified crocodylomorph from about 215 million years ago has been discovered in Gloucester, UK, revealing a fast-moving, land-dwelling predator:

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Dominick’s father owned a Sicilian bakery in Gloucester.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen