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PRONUNCIATION OF WORCESTERSHIRE

Worcestershire  [ˈwʊstəˌʃɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORCESTERSHIRE

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Worcestershire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WORCESTERSHIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Worcestershire

Worcestershire

Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. Between 1974 and 1998 it was merged with neighbouring Herefordshire into the county of Hereford and Worcester. Worcestershire borders Herefordshire to the west, Shropshire to the north west, a small part of Staffordshire to the North, the West Midlands to the north east, Warwickshire to the east and Gloucestershire to the south. The Malvern Hills lie on the southern part of the border with Herefordshire. The cathedral city of Worcester is the largest settlement and administrative seat of the county. Excluding this city the largest town in the county is Redditch; other principal settlements are Bromsgrove, Stourport-on-Severn, Droitwich, Evesham, Kidderminster and Malvern, while smaller towns include Bewdley, Pershore, Tenbury Wells and Upton upon Severn. The north-east of Worcestershire includes part of the industrial West Midlands conurbation, while the rest of the county is largely rural. Administratively the county is divided into six districts: Worcester, Redditch, Wychavon, Malvern Hills, Wyre Forest and Bromsgrove.

Definition of Worcestershire in the English dictionary

The definition of Worcestershire in the dictionary is a county of W central England, formerly part of Hereford and Worcester. Administrative centre: Worcester. Pop: 549 300. Area: 1742 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORCESTERSHIRE


Bedfordshire
ˈbɛdfədˌʃɪə
Buckinghamshire
ˈbʌkɪŋəmˌʃɪə
Cambridgeshire
ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒˌʃɪə
Derbyshire
ˈdɑːbɪˌʃɪə
Gloucestershire
ˈɡlɒstəˌʃɪə
Hampshire
ˈhæmpˌʃɪə
Hertfordshire
ˈhɑːtfədˌʃɪə
Lanarkshire
ˈlænəkˌʃɪə
Lancashire
ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə
Leicestershire
ˈlɛstəˌʃɪə
Lincolnshire
ˈlɪŋkənˌʃɪə
Northamptonshire
nɔːˈθæmptənˌʃɪə
Nottinghamshire
ˈnɒtɪŋəmˌʃɪə
Oxfordshire
ˈɒksfədˌʃɪə
Radnorshire
ˈrædnəˌʃɪə
Shropshire
ˈʃrɒpˌʃɪə
Staffordshire
ˈstæfədˌʃɪə
Warwickshire
ˈwɒrɪkˌʃɪə
Wigtownshire
ˈwɪɡtənˌʃɪə
Yorkshire
ˈjɔːkˌʃɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORCESTERSHIRE

Worcester
Worcester china
Worcester oyster
Worcester porcelain
Worcester sauce
worcesterberry
Worcestershire sauce
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WORDS THAT END LIKE WORCESTERSHIRE

Ayrshire
Berkshire
Carmarthenshire
Central Bedfordshire
Cheshire
Devonshire
Dunbartonshire
Flintshire
Herefordshire
hire
Huntingdonshire
Monmouthshire
New Hampshire
North Yorkshire
Pembrokeshire
Perthshire
Renfrewshire
shire
South Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
Wiltshire

Synonyms and antonyms of Worcestershire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Worcestershire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORCESTERSHIRE

Find out the translation of Worcestershire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Worcestershire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Worcestershire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伍斯特郡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Worcestershire
570 millions of speakers

English

Worcestershire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Worcestershire
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رسيستيرشاير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вустершир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Worcestershire
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওরচেস্টারশায়ার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Worcestershire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Worcestershire
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Worcestershire
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウースターシャー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우스터 셔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Worcestershire
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Worcestershire
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வொர்செஸ்டர்ஷைர்
75 millions of speakers

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वूस्टरशायर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Worcestershire
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Worcestershire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Worcestershire
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Вустершир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Worcestershire
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Worcestershire
15 millions of speakers
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Worcestershire
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Worcestershire
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Worcestershire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Worcestershire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORCESTERSHIRE»

The term «Worcestershire» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORCESTERSHIRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Worcestershire

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORCESTERSHIRE»

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Worcestershire
Medieval Worcestershire is represented by the fine Gothic cathedral of Worcester, the splendid remains of the abbeys and priories, and the many parish churches with their rich inheritance of Norman work. Timber-framed houses are abundant.
Alan Brooks, Nikolaus Pevsner, 2007
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Worcestershire Anglo-Saxon Charter Bounds
The book presents all the topographical detail in the charters, together with all the estate boundaries; each charter is individually mapped and the charter's landmarks located.
Della Hooke, 1990
3
Firefighting in Worcestershire
A history of firefighting in Worcestershire
Clive S. Shearman, Brian A. E. Cornish, 2004
4
Worcestershire
There is also a list of tourist information centres within the county. The English counties covered in this series are: (See UK County Guide Books)
Barry Freeman, 1999
5
Historic gardens of Worcestershire
Worcestershire is rich in great gardens, such as: Madresfield Court, the inspiration for Evelyn Waugh's "Brideshead Revisited" and the restored early eighteenth-century Hanbury Hall, both near Malvern in the south of the county; Hagley Hall ...
Tim Mowl, 2006
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History of Worcestershire Sauce (1837-2012)
'Worcestershire Sauce' on the bills, labels, and wrappers of the defendant.' “Lea & Perrins' celebrated Worcestershire Sauce. “Pronounced by connoisseurs to be the 'only good sauce,' and applicable to every variety of dish.” Extract of a letter ...
William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, 2012
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Worcestershire Under Arms: An English County During the ...
Chapter. One. The. military. establishment. in. Worcestershire. before. the. Civil. Wars. The English Civil Wars mobilised thousands of men across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, yet before the outbreak of war there was no standing ...
Malcolm Atkin, 2004
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On the ancient British, Roman, and Saxon antiquities of ...
... whence it may have continued northward to Edge Hill, and the ancient encampment at Titterstone§, on Clee Hill, in Shropshire. In MATHON (or Mathin) which is partly in Worcestershire and partly in Herefordshire, there are Street Meadow ...
Jabez Allies, 1852
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Memoranda of the Queen's Own Regiment of Worcestershire ...
under the command of the Hon. Robert Henry Clive, ... from 1st April 1843 to 31st March 1854. Supplement Great Britain. Army Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars. The Regiment assembled at Worcester on the 1 6th of October for eight  ...
Great Britain. Army Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars, 1854
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The Botany of Worcestershire, Etc
quently observed in Worcestershire. Where once established in a pond it chokes it up more densely than the American water-weed. Recently I have gsserved it as filling the little mill-pond at Gregory's Mill, Claines, near orcester. Polypodium ...
Edwin LEES, 1867

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORCESTERSHIRE»

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Northants overcome Worcestershire despite brilliant Joe Leach hat …
Worcestershire's all-rounder Joe Leach took a hat-trick from the first three balls ... Although Worcestershire avoided a calamitous start, wickets soon began to fall ... «The Guardian, Aug 15»
2
Yorkshire V Worcestershire
Jonny Bairstow celebrated his Ashes call-up with a quick-fire innings which helped propel Yorkshire to a seven-wicket victory over Worcestershire on the final ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
3
Drunk squirrel causes mass damage to Worcestershire pub
A drunk squirrel has caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage to a pub in Worcestershire. Sam Boulter, 62, who runs the Honeybourne Railyway Club, ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
4
Worcestershire NHS Trust sack cancer surgeon over patient deaths
Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust's acting chief executive Chris Tidman said: "I do hope that the dismissal provides assurance that the trust will take ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
5
County Championship: Vital win for Worcestershire over Hampshire
Worcestershire bowled out Hampshire on the final morning at New Road to claim a crucial innings and 33-run victory. The visitors, who resumed on 164-6, still ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
6
Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire: Day three report: Trent Bridge …
Nottinghamshire's game against Worcestershire is fascinatingly poised going into the final day with the visitors needing 311 more runs to win at Trent Bridge. «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
7
Worcestershire can't afford to help Syrian refugees, says council …
COUNCIL chiefs in Worcestershire have refused to launch a scheme to help desperate war-torn Syrians - saying they are seriously concerned about the costs. «Worcester News, Jun 15»
8
Joe Clarke promoted to Worcestershire Championship squad for …
JOE Clarke is included in the Worcestershire squad for the LV= County Championship Division One clash with Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl starting tomorrow ... «Worcester News, May 15»
9
Droitwich still top Worcestershire League while Tom Coulson stars …
LEADERS Droitwich continued relentlessly in Worcestershire Cricket League Division One with a comfortable win over Burghill thanks to 6-52 from Martyn ... «Worcester News, May 15»
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Heart of Worcestershire College students to showcase their talents …
ARTS students from the Heart of Worcestershire College are getting ready to showcase their artistic talents as they celebrate Arts Week. Students from across ... «Worcester News, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Worcestershire [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/worcestershire>. May 2024 ».
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