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Gloucestershire Common

Gloucestershire has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
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a county in southwestern England in the lower Severn valley

"The historic cathedral stands proudly in Gloucestershire, a scenic county located in the lower Severn valley of southwestern England."

Proper Noun
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.

"Gloucestershire is a historic county in the south west of England known for its rolling hills and proximity to the Severn estuary."

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Origin

The name Gloucestershire comes from the Old English word Gloucæaster, which referred to a Roman town founded by the Celtic tribe known as the Dobunni. The suffix -shire was added later in Middle English to designate this specific county, creating a term that literally means "the shire of Gloucester."

Rhyming Words
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