"Glocester" meaning in English

See Glocester in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Variant of Gloucester. The town was named after Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Glocester
  1. A town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. Categories (place): Places in Rhode Island, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Rhode Island, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Glocester-en-name-F6tJZ~Ux Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. Obsolete spelling of Gloucester. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: Gloucester
    Sense id: en-Glocester-en-name-ZKWGGqvD
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