Gloucester

[ glos-ter, glaw-ster ]

noun

1. Duke of. Humphrey.
2. a seaport in W Gloucestershire in SW England, on the Severn River.
3. a seaport in NE Massachusetts.
4. Gloucestershire.

Gloucester

¹

/ ˈɡlɒstə /

noun

1. Gloucester, Humphrey, Duke of13911447MEnglishMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: statesman Humphrey, Duke of. 1391–1447, English soldier and statesman; son of Henry IV. He acted as protector during Henry VI's minority (1422–29) and was noted for his patronage of humanists
2. Duke of. See Richard III
3. Duke of. See Thomas of Woodstock

Gloucester

²

/ ˈɡlɒstə /

noun

1. a city in SW England, administrative centre of Gloucestershire, on the River Severn; cathedral (founded 1100). Pop: 123 205 (2001) Latin nameGlevumˈɡliːvʊm

Example Sentences

Nicola went through their burial reports, and found just one man had been buried wearing sergeant stripes from the Gloucester Regiment, as well as one major.

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The Queen missed the annual opening of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday, where she was instead represented by the Duchess of Gloucester.

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The Duchess of Gloucester will step in on behalf of the Queen, 77, at the annual opening of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday.

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Gloucester lock Thomas has been capped by England at under-18s and under-20s level but has switched allegiance as he qualifies through his Welsh grandparents.

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With their international team-mate Santiago Carreras also now back in contention to pull strings for Gloucester, the end of the Rugby Championship may subtly alter the balance of Premiership power in weeks to come.

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