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Hertford

American  
[hahr-ferd, hahrt-ferd] / ˈhɑr fərd, ˈhɑrt fərd /

noun

  1. a city in and the county seat of Hertfordshire, in SE England.

  2. Hertfordshire.


Hertford British  
/ ˈhɑːtfəd /

noun

  1. a town in SE England, administrative centre of Hertfordshire. Pop: 24 460 (2001)

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After attending Hertford College, Oxford University, he went into the law, where one of his first cases was representing a man in Hong Kong facing the death penalty.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2023

From the small British town of Hertford, a truck makes a delivery every couple of months, packed with medical supplies, food and - right now - Christmas gifts for children.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2022

From the small British town of Hertford, a truck makes a delivery every couple of months, packed with medical supplies, food and — right now — Christmas gifts for children.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022

Following the French Revolution, Bagatelle was transformed by Napoleon into a hunting lodge, then acquired in 1835 by an English aristocrat and art collector, Lord Seymour, Marquess of Hertford.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

This income supports and educates nearly 1200 children, 500 of whom, including girls, are boarded at the town of Hertford, for the sake of country air. 

From Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood by Anonymous