Worcester

noun

Worces·​ter ˈwu̇-stər 

: low-fired porcelain containing a frit and steatite produced at Worcester, England, from about 1751

called also Worcester china, Worcester porcelain

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Worcester

geographical name

Worces·​ter ˈwu̇-stər 

1

city in east central Massachusetts west of Boston population 181,045

2

or Worcestershire

ˈwu̇-stər-ˌshir 

-stə-ˌshir,

-shər

county of west central England; capital Worcester area 704 square miles (1823 square kilometers), population 566,000

3

city and capital of Worcestershire and formerly capital of Hereford and Worcester population 100,000

Biographical Definition

Worcester

biographical name

Worces·​ter ˈwu̇-stər 

Joseph Emerson 1784–1865 American lexicographer