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Worcester

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Worcester

1
n
a cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn
2
n
an industrial and university city in central Massachusetts to the west of Boston
3
n
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Worcester
1

n a cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn

Example of:
city, metropolis, urban center
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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n an industrial and university city in central Massachusetts to the west of Boston

Example of:
city, metropolis, urban center
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
3

n United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)

Synonyms:
Joseph Emerson Worcester
Example of:
lexicographer, lexicologist
a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
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