Gloucestershire

English

Gloucestershire within England

Gloucestershire within England

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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

South Gloucestershire

Descendants

French: Gloucestershire

Translations

Translations

French: Gloucestershire (fr)
Welsh: Swydd Gaerloyw f

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