Gloucestershire

American  

[glos-ter-sheer, -sher, glaw-ster-] / ˈglɒs tərˌʃɪər, -ʃər, ˈglɔ stər- /

noun

1. a county in SW England. 1,255 sq. mi. (2,640 sq. km). Gloucester.

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Gloucestershire British  

/ -ʃə, ˈɡlɒstəˌʃɪə /

noun

1.  Glos.  a county of SW England, situated around the lower Severn valley: contains the Forest of Dean and the main part of the Cotswold Hills: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire (part of Avon county from 1974 to 1996). Administrative centre: Gloucester. Pop (excluding South Gloucestershire): 568 500 (2003 est). Area (excluding South Gloucestershire): 2643 sq km (1020 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

David Lawrence: Played for Gloucestershire and became the first British-born black player to represent England, winning five Test caps.

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Cheltenham General Hospital's emergency department is closing for emergencies during the strike - it will remain open for minor injuries - with patients advised to use nearby Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

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Trollope was born in Gloucestershire, a fifth-generation niece of the English novelist Anthony Trollope.

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Dame Jilly died in October at the age of 88 after sustaining a fatal head injury during a fall at her Gloucestershire home.

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"It's the final nail in the coffin," said Phil Kiernan, who added he may have to close his pub in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

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