a city in SW England, administrative centre of Gloucestershire, on the River Severn; cathedral (founded 1100). Pop: 123 205 (2001)
Latin name: Glevum (ˈɡliːvʊm)
Gloucester in British English2
(ˈɡlɒstə)
noun
1.
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 in American English
(ˈglɑstər; ˈglɔstər)
1.
city in SW England, on the Severn: county district pop. 102,000