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Hereford and Worcester

American  
[her-uh-ferd] / ˈhɛr ə fərd /

noun

  1. a county in W England. 1,516 sq. mi. (3,926 sq. km).


Hereford and Worcester British  

noun

  1. a former county of the W Midlands of England, created in 1974 from the historic counties of Herefordshire and (most of) Worcestershire: abolished in 1998 when Herefordshire became an independent unitary authority

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Speaking to BBC Hereford and Worcester one parent said images of the posters had "circulated very quickly" via social media.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2023

Multiple units from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue are on the scene, said a National Highways spokesperson.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2023

The Hereford and Worcester example is just one of 2,004,588 unclaimed prizes worth an enormous £68,670,200.

From BBC Nov. 2, 2022

He told BBC Hereford and Worcester he did not know how much of the business was affected but was "pretty sure it has been hit in some aspect".

From BBC Sep. 9, 2021

It was in the time of Bishop Bisse that the meeting of the three choirs of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester first took place.

From Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by Fisher, A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh)

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