Gloucestershire

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English[edit]

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Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire within England

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English Gloucestreschire; equivalent to Gloucester +‎ -shire.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Standard Southern British) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɔstəʃə/
(West Country) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɔstɹ̩ʃɹ̩/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɑstɚʃaɪɹ/, /ˈɡlɑstəʃɚ/, enPR: glästʹərshīr
Audio (UK) (file)

Proper noun[edit]

Gloucestershire

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

Derived terms[edit]

South Gloucestershire

Descendants[edit]

French: Gloucestershire

Translations[edit]

Translations

French: Gloucestershire (fr)
Welsh: Swydd Gaerloyw f

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