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Worcester
noun Worces·ter \ˈwu̇s-tər\
Definition of WORCESTER
: low-fired porcelain containing a frit and steatite produced at Worcester, England, from about 1751 —called also Worcester china, Worcester porcelain
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First Known Use of WORCESTER
1783
Worcester
biographical name Worces·ter \ˈwu̇s-tər\
Definition of WORCESTER
Joseph Emerson 1784–1865 Am. lexicographer
Worcester
geographical name Worces·ter \ˈwu̇s-tər\
Definition of WORCESTER
1
city E cen Massachusetts W of Boston pop 181,045
2
or Worces·ter·shire \-tə(r)-ˌshir, -shər\ county W cen England ∗ Worcester area 704 square miles (1823 square kilometers), pop 538,200
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city, ∗ of Worcestershire & formerly of Hereford and Worcester pop 81,000
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