hampshire

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Definition of hampshire in English English dictionary: A maritime county in the south of England bordered by Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire and the English Channel; also includes the Isle of Wight; British breed of hornless dark-faced mutton sheep a county of southern England on the English Channel; a county in southern England on the English Channel. Administrative (pop., 2001: 1,240,032), geographic, and historic county, south-central England. It lies on the English Channel; Winchester is the county's administrative centre. The Test and Avon are major rivers. Evidence of prehistoric settlement ranging from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age exists in the area. Towns developed at Silchester and Winchester during the Roman occupation. The region suffered from attacks by the Norse, but during the Middle Ages it was comparatively peaceful and came to be known for its woolens. Portsmouth and Gosport form one of Britain's principal naval centres, and Southampton is a major passenger port; {i} county in southern England; British breed of hornless dark-faced mutton sheep; a county of southern England on the English Channel
New Hampshire: A state of the United States of America. Capital: Concord
new-hampshire: {n} one of the United States
New Hampshire: NH a state in the northeastern US, that has many lakes and mountains and old buildings. It was one of the 13 original states of the US, and was the first to publicly announce its intention to become independent from Britain on July 4th, 1776. New Hampshire is usually the first state to hold primary elections and each party's winner is generally considered to have the best chance of becoming their candidate for President in the national elections in November. State (pop., 2000: 1,235,786), northeastern U.S. One of the New England states, it is bordered by Canada and the U.S. states of Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont; the Atlantic Ocean lies to the southeast. New Hampshire covers 9,283 sq mi (24,043 sq km); its capital is Concord. The Connecticut River forms its western boundary with Vermont. The White Mountains in its central part contain Mount Washington. The region was inhabited by Algonquin Indians (see Algonquian languages) when the first English people settled near Portsmouth in 1623. The area came under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts in 1641 and became a separate crown colony in 1679. It was the first colony to declare its independence from Britain in 1776. Following the nation's establishment, the state grew rapidly. Agriculture flourished and manufacturing developed along the rivers. Portsmouth became a major shipbuilding centre. The economy is now based primarily on manufacturing and tourism, although dairy farming and granite quarrying are also important. Because it holds the nation's earliest presidential primary, it has furnished the first testing ground for many candidacies. Dartmouth and the University of New Hampshire are two of the state's prominent educational institutions
New Hampshire: state in the northeastern part of the United States
University of New Hampshire: large public university with its main campus in Durham and several satellite campuses throughout the state of New Hampshire (USA)
new hampshire: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
new hampshire: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies one of the British colonies that formed the United States
new hampshire: one of the British colonies that formed the United States