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Gloucester

Gloucester

1 5.1
A city in southwest England on the River Severn with a famous cathedral
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɡlɒstə/
: Gloucester (Inglaterra)
  • She has always wanted to explore the rich history of Gloucester.
  • Duke of Gloucester
  • Gloucester Cathedral
  • city of Gloucester

So when we went to Crown Court, I went to Gloucester and the closest one from Gloucester is Bristol.

Examples

  • "I called the cathedral in Gloucester," she said.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • They're taking her to a hospital in Gloucester.

    The Covenant (2006)

  • You know where Gloucester is?

    Salesman (1969)

  • It's pronounced Gloucester, by the way.

    How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

  • We decided to visit the cathedral at Gloucester.

    The Golden Bowl (2000)

  • We must take Maggie to Gloucester.

    The Golden Bowl (2000)

  • That's Gloucester over there.

    The Golden Bowl (2000)

  • Instead of returning to New York, I left the Marriott and drove my rented Buick north toward Gloucester.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Next year, 2013, the Three Choirs Festival returns to Gloucester Cathedral on its three-year rotation between Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford, and I fancy going again.

    Blog text (22)

  • We decided to visit the historic cathedral at Gloucester.

Compounds

double Gloucester
  • UK
1 7.2

A smooth, firm, mild cheese from Gloucestershire made from whole milk

Surface Forms

Gloucester main

Etymology

The word Gloucester in England comes from an old river name Glev- plus the old English part -chester, which means 'camp' or 'fort', just like in Manchester and Winchester, so Gloucester originally meant the 'fort by the Glev' and that is why it is the name of the city on the river.