Worcester

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwʊstə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwʊstɚ/, /ˈwɪstɚ/ === Proper noun === Worcester A city and local government district with borough status in and the county town of Worcestershire, England. A place in the United States: A city, the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts. An unincorporated community in Audrain County, Missouri. A town and census-designated place therein, in Otsego County, New York. A township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. A town and census-designated place therein, in Washington County, Vermont. A town in Price County, Wisconsin. A town in Limpopo province, South Africa. A town in the Western Cape province, South Africa. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Worcester College, Oxford. A surname. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Worcester (uncountable) Ellipsis of Worcester sauce. === References ===