Gloucestershire

[ glos-ter-sheer, -sher, glaw-ster- ]

/ ˈglɒs tərˌʃɪər, -ʃər, ˈglɔ stər- /

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noun

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

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Also called Gloucester.

Words nearby Gloucestershire

glottogony, glottology, Gloucester, Gloucester City, Gloucester Old Spot, Gloucestershire, glout, glove, glove box, glove compartment, glove leather

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How to use Gloucestershire in a sentence

Hollinghurst, a novelist, was born in Stroud in Gloucestershire, England in 1954.
Catching up with ‘Rainbow Milk’ author Paul Mendez|Kathi Wolfe|June 23, 2021|Washington Blade
The match took place on the final day of the Gloucestershire Festival of Polo, at the Beaufort Polo Club.
Kate's $500 Wellington Boots|Tom Sykes|June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Gloucestershire countryside, where he finds himself through a variety of funny circumstances, is familiar.
Do I Have to Read Dick Francis?|William Boot|February 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The diocese includes parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, and a small but populous Cathedral.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

The Gloucestershire visit was probably to the Fowles at Elkstone.
Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters|William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh
The vineyards of Gloucestershire used formerly to be famous.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.]|H. J. L. J. Mass
Among the English Vineyards those of Gloucestershire stood pre-eminent.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare|Henry Nicholson Ellacombe
Born in Gloucestershire , he served as ship's apprentice when eleven years of age.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX|Joel Palmer

British Dictionary definitions for Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire

/ (ˈɡlɒstəˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

noun

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)Abbreviation: Glos

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