Gloucestershire en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡlɑstəʃɚ/ (US)
- glästʹərshīr (US)
- (UK) audio
- /ˈɡlɔstəɹʃəɹ/ (West-Country)
- /ˈɡlɔstəʃə/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈɡlɒstəʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɡlɑstɚʃaɪɹ/ (US)
- /ˈɡlɒstəʃɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English Gloucestreschire; equivalent to Gloucester + -shire.
Meanings
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A south western county of England bordered by the Severn estuary, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Bristol and the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.
Professor Anne Goodenough, an applied ecologist at the University of Gloucestershire who led the research, said: ‘It appears murmuration has become the norm – a general way for the starlings to stay safe from predators.’
2017 July 29, “Solved, the riddle of starlings' aerial ballet: Birds use acrobatics to ward off creatures of prey”, in Daily Mail, archived from the original on 18 May 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glos | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Descendants
Translations (2)
cy Swydd Gaerloyw (Translations) · fr Gloucestershire (Translations)