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Worcester

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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."
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.
Worces·ter 2  (wstr)
A trademark used for a fine porcelain made in Worcester, England.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Worcester - United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
Joseph Emerson Worcester
2.WorcesterWorcester - 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


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A sharp dry wind and a slight frost had so hardened the roads when we alighted at Worcester, that their furrowed tracks were like ridges of granite.
American Notes for General Circulation by Dickens, Charles View in context
If Harris's eyes fill with tears, you can bet it is because Harris has been eating raw onions, or has put too much Worcester over his chop.
Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
Our route is to be by Salisbury, Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham, Worcester, Stafford; and so home.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
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