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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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A 28-year-old native of New Milford, Conn., Olson played five years of college baseball at Hartford and Stetson, batting .273 with 171 hits, 62 RBIs and five home runs in 183 games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

In the nation’s fastest-selling markets — St. Louis, Seattle and Hartford, Conn. — over a third of homes are being sold after just a week on the market.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The massive 65-date Unraveled Tour, spanning North America and Europe, will kick off Sept. 25 in Hartford, Conn., and will hit Los Angeles in January 2027.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

He said he’s been looking for stocks in the “AI losers bucket” and owns several in the Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Claudia arrived in Hartford feeling much happier than she had since they received the morning’s mail.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

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