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Hartford

American  
[hahrt-ferd] / ˈhɑrt fərd /

noun

  1. (George) Huntington, 2nd, 1911–2008, U.S. businessman and patron of the arts.

  2. a port in and the capital of Connecticut, in the central part, on the Connecticut River.


Hartford British  
/ ˈhɑːtfəd /

noun

  1. a port in central Connecticut, on the Connecticut River: the state capital. Pop: 124 387 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Hartford Cultural  
  1. Capital of Connecticut.


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Center of the insurance industry.

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When the concert was over, the girls sitting next to me gave me their phone numbers and told me to call if I was ever going to a show in Hartford.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

The latter company would also include the Hartford Wolf Pack, a minor league ice hockey team, and MSG Training Center in Westchester County.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

“The supply, structurally, should keep yields elevated,” said Joe Boyle, head of asset-class specialists at Hartford Funds.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Hundreds of knitted teddy bears, lambs, dogs and rabbits have been placed in Hartford, Cheshire, for children, with just a gift tag signed from an elusive "Granny H".

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

From her bottomless carry-on, Gay pulled out magnetic checkers, a mini Yahtzee set, and Go Fish and Old Maid cards, which we played until we landed in Hartford.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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