Hampshire

[ hamp-sher, -sheer ]

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noun

Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1,460 sq. mi. (3,780 sq. km).
Also called Hampshire Down. one of an English breed of sheep having a dark face, ears, and legs, noted for the rapid growth of its lambs.
one of an English breed of black hogs having a broad band of white over the shoulders and front legs.

Hampshire

/ ˈhæmpʃə /

HampshireSir Stuart19142004MBritishPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Sir Stuart. 1914–2004, British philosopher: his publications include Thought and Action (1959), Two Theories of Morality (1977), and Innocence and Experience (1989)

Hampshire

/ -ʃə; ˈhæmpˌʃɪə /

a county of S England, on the English Channel: crossed by the Hampshire Downs and the South Downs, with the New Forest in the southwest and many prehistoric and Roman remains: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Portsmouth and Southampton, which became independent unitary authorities in 1997. Administrative centre: Winchester. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 251 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 3679 sq km (1420 sq miles) Hants

Even then, most of us doubted he would show up and actually sign the papers allowing him to enter the 1992 New Hampshire primary.

It was Dec. 20, 1991, the deadline for the New Hampshire primary.

With the exception of New Hampshire, Paul has not demonstrated potential enthusiasm in the early primary states.

In New Hampshire, the Massachusetts invasion has been staved off—for now.

He retired in 2013 as the IX Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire.

Hampshire cottage architecture is peculiarly characteristic of the county.

New Hampshire adopted the federal constitution, recommending amendments, being the ninth state to do so; votes 57 to 46.

He was a practicing physician in New Hampshire, when the war of the revolution broke out.

In June, 1759, Gibbon and his father joined the Hampshire regiment of militia as respectively captain and major.

Gibbon refers to his promotion to the rank of major in the Hampshire Militia.

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