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Worcester

proper noun

  1. place name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈwʊstə/ / /ˈwʊstɚ/ / /ˈwɪstɚ/

name

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”).

  1. A city and local government district with borough status in and the county town of Worcestershire, England.

    “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.”

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  8. A town in Limpopo province, South Africa.
  9. A town in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
  10. Ellipsis of Worcester College, Oxford.

noun

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”).

  1. Ellipsis of Worcester sauce.