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gloucestershire

/ˈɡlɑstɚʃaɪɹ/

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What does gloucestershire mean?

proper noun

  1. A south western county of England bordered by the Severn estuary, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Bristol and the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɡlɑstɚʃaɪɹ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈɡlɑstəʃɚ/
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In passing Gloucestershire and Worcestershire I wished much for you to admire the fields, woods, and orchards.
Charles DarwinLife and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2087
Norborne Berkeley begged the favour of the Bishop to go back with him and see his house in Gloucestershire.
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610
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While engaged in levelling for a proposed canal in Gloucestershire, the idea of a general law occurred to him relating to the strata of that district.
Samuel SmilesSelf Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and PerseveranceProject Gutenberg ebook #935
At that time Lord Hertford began to hunt the Cotswold country, in Gloucestershire, and was the first to draw coverts for fox in the modern style.
Robert LeightonDogs and All about ThemProject Gutenberg ebook #10991
My lord, I beseech you give me leave to go through Gloucestershire, and, when you come to court, stand my good lord, pray, in your good report.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100