Worcester

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Etymology

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

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Proper noun

Worcester

  1. A city and local government district in and the county town of Worcestershire, England. [1]
    • 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:
      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.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. A city, the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    2. An unincorporated community in Audrain County, Missouri.
    3. A town and census-designated place therein, in Otsego County, New York.
    4. A township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
    5. A town and census-designated place therein, in Washington County, Vermont.
    6. A town in Price County, Wisconsin.
  3. A town in Limpopo province, South Africa.
  4. A town in Western Cape province, South Africa.
  5. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Worcester College, Oxford.

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Noun

Worcester (uncountable)

  1. Short for Worcester sauce.

References

  1. ^ District map (England)
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