Worcester

Worcester, Joseph Emerson 1784-1865.

American lexicographer. The publication of his Comprehensive Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language (1830) brought charges of plagiarism from Noah Webster and started the battle known as the "Dictionary War."

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Worces·ter ¹  (wstr)

1. A borough of west-central England on the Severn River south-southwest of Birmingham. Oliver Cromwell and the Parliamentarian army gained their final victory over Charles II and the Scottish army here on September 3, 1651. Population: 94,000.

2. A city of central Massachusetts west of Boston. It is a commercial, industrial, and educational center. Population: 175,000.

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Worces·ter ²  (wstr)

A trademark used for a fine porcelain made in Worcester, England.

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Worcester [ˈwʊstə]

n

1. (Placename) a cathedral city in W central England, the administrative centre of Worcestershire on the River Severn: scene of the battle (1651) in which Charles II was defeated by Cromwell. Pop.: 82 661 (1991)

2. (Placename) an industrial city in the US, in central Massachusetts: Clark University (1887). Pop.: 172 648 (2000)

3. (Placename) a town in S South Africa; centre of a fruit-growing region. Pop.: 60 324 (1990)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Worcester - United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865) Joseph Emerson Worcester
	2.	Worcester - an industrial and university city in central Massachusetts to the west of Boston Bay State, Massachusetts, Old Colony, MA - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
	3.	Worcester - a cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn England - a division of the United Kingdom