Gloucestershire

English

Gloucestershire within England

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɒstəʃə/, /ˈɡlɒstəʃɪə/
• (Standard Southern British) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɔstəʃə/

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• (West Country) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɔstəɹʃəɹ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɑstɚʃaɪɹ/, /ˈɡlɑstəʃɚ/, enPR: glästʹərshīr

Proper noun

Gloucestershire

1. 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