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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Worcestershire en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /ˈwʉstəɾʃiɾ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈwɪstɚʃaɪɚ/ (US)
- /ˈwʊstəʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈwɪstɚʃɪɹ/ (US)
- (UK) audio
- /ˈwʉstəɾʃəɾ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈwʊstəʃɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwʊstɚʃaɪɚ/ (US)
- /ˈwɵstəʃə/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈwɵstəʃɪː/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈwʊstɚʃɪɹ/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English Wyrcestreschire, from Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr; equivalent to Worcester + -shire.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of Worcestershire sauce.
Relateds
Hereford and Worcester
Worcestershire en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /ˈwʉstəɾʃiɾ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈwɪstɚʃaɪɚ/ (US)
- /ˈwʊstəʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈwɪstɚʃɪɹ/ (US)
- (UK) audio
- /ˈwʉstəɾʃəɾ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈwʊstəʃɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwʊstɚʃaɪɚ/ (US)
- /ˈwɵstəʃə/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈwɵstəʃɪː/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈwʊstɚʃɪɹ/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English Wyrcestreschire, from Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr; equivalent to Worcester + -shire.
Meanings
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A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands.
Deriveds
Worcestershire sauce
Translations (1)
cy Swydd Gaerwrangon (county of England)