Gloucester
glou·ces·ter
noun
1.
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
2.
a city in southwestern England in Gloucestershire on the Severn
Origin
Inherited from Middle English Glowchestre, from Old English Glēawċeaster, Glēaweċeaster, Glēawanċeaster, from Latin Glēvum + Old English ċeaster. Recorded in the Domesday Book as Glowecestre.
Phrases
- Gloucester County
- Gloucester Courthouse
- Gloucester Tops
- New Gloucester
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