"Worcestershire" meaning in All languages combined

See Worcestershire on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈwʊs.tə(ɹ).ʃɪə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈwʊs.tə(ɹ).ʃə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈwʊs.tɚ.ʃɚ/ [US], /ˈwʊs.tɚ.ʃɪɹ/ [US], /ˈwʊs.tɚ.ʃaɪɚ/ [US], /ˈwɪs.tɚ.ʃɪɹ/ [US], /ˈwɪs.tɚ.ʃaɪɚ/ [US] Audio: En-worcestershire.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Worcestershire.wav , En-us-Worcestershire.oga
Etymology: From Middle English Wyrcestreschire, from Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr; equivalent to Worcester + -shire. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Wyrcestreschire}} Middle English Wyrcestreschire, {{inh|en|ang|Weogornaċeastresċīr}} Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr, {{suffix|en|Worcester|shire}} Worcester + -shire Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Worcestershire
  1. A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands. Categories (place): Counties of England, Places in England, Worcestershire, England Derived forms: Worcestershire sauce Translations (county of England): Swydd Gaerwrangon [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Worcestershire-en-name-HtUYfl8- Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -shire, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -shire: 64 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwʊs.tə(ɹ).ʃɪə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈwʊs.tə(ɹ).ʃə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈwʊs.tɚ.ʃɚ/ [US], /ˈwʊs.tɚ.ʃɪɹ/ [US], /ˈwʊs.tɚ.ʃaɪɚ/ [US], /ˈwɪs.tɚ.ʃɪɹ/ [US], /ˈwɪs.tɚ.ʃaɪɚ/ [US] Audio: En-worcestershire.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Worcestershire.wav , En-us-Worcestershire.oga
Etymology: From Middle English Wyrcestreschire, from Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr; equivalent to Worcester + -shire. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Wyrcestreschire}} Middle English Wyrcestreschire, {{inh|en|ang|Weogornaċeastresċīr}} Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr, {{suffix|en|Worcester|shire}} Worcester + -shire Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Worcestershire (uncountable)
  1. Short for Worcestershire sauce. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: Worcestershire sauce Related terms: Hereford and Worcester
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Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈwʊs.tɚ.ʃɪɹ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwʊs.tɚ.ʃaɪɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɪs.tɚ.ʃɪɹ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɪs.tɚ.ʃaɪɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-us-Worcestershire.oga",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9f/En-us-Worcestershire.oga/En-us-Worcestershire.oga.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/En-us-Worcestershire.oga"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Worcestershire"
  ],
  "word": "Worcestershire"
}

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