Gloucester - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Gloucester :  (noun)
1: a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries [syn: Gloucester]
2: a city in southwestern England in Gloucestershire on the Severn [syn: Gloucester]

Based on WordNet 2.0

GLOUCESTER, STATUTE OF. An English statute, passed 6 Edw. I., A. D., 1278; so called, because it was passed at Gloucester. There were other statutes made at Gloucester, which do not bear this name. See stat. 2 Rich. II.

Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:

Gloucester, MA (city, FIPS 26150) Location: 42.63180 N, 70.68343 W Population (1990): 28716 (13125 housing units) Area: 67.3 sq km (land), 40.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 01930 Gloucester, NC Zip code(s): 28528

Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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