Worcester
English edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogoran ċeaster (“fort of the Weogoran”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwʊstə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwʊstɚ/
Proper noun edit
Worcester
- A city and local government district in and the county town of Worcestershire, England.
- 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:
- Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.
- A city, the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
- A town in Limpopo, South Africa.
- A town in Western Cape, South Africa.
- (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Worcester College, Oxford..
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Translations edit
city in England
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