worcester
worcester Lexical Profile
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• noun
American A major industrial and university city located in central Massachusetts, United States.
British A cathedral city and the historic county town of Worcestershire, located in the West Midlands of England along the River Severn.
A pungent, savory liquid condiment made of vinegar, molasses, anchovies, and spices, originally created in the English city of the same name (often used as a shortened form of Worcestershire sauce).
"He added a few drops of Worcester to the tomato juice to give his drink a savory kick."
Word Nuance & Usage
Worcester is notoriously confusing for non-native speakers to pronounce; it is said as 'WUUS-tər' (/ˈwʊstər/), completely ignoring the phonetic appearance of the 'r' and 'ces' syllables.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'Weorgoranceaster', combining the name of the local 'Weorgoran' tribe and the suffix 'ceaster', derived from the Latin 'castra', meaning a Roman military camp or fort.
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