Amherst
[am-erst]
- Jeffrey, Baron,1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
- a city in W Massachusetts.
- a town in N Ohio.
- a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
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Contemporary Examples
The school that has received perhaps the most attention is Amherst College.
But a close second is me, secretary of the Amherst College class of 1974.
Duke and Amherst each accepted only 11.9 percent of kids who applied.
“Amherst hosted two Diversity Open Houses in the fall,” said Tom Parker, dean of admissions and financial aid.
Amherst College, one of the most prestigious and selective colleges in the country, ended interviews almost 20 years ago.
Historical Examples
At Amherst a large gathering of students listened to Senator Hoar.
Mr. Amherst coughs, which means he is displeased, and turns his head away.
Molly BawnMargaret Wolfe Hamilton
What if he should suspect her of having asked Mr. Amherst to invite him?
Molly BawnMargaret Wolfe Hamilton
Only the grating of Mr. Amherst's bits of china mars the stillness.
Molly BawnMargaret Wolfe Hamilton
Old Mr. Amherst, standing beside her, gives her an air of importance.
Molly BawnMargaret Wolfe Hamilton
Amherst
- Jeffrey, 1st Baron Amherst. 1717–97, British general who defeated the French in Canada (1758–60): governor general of British North America (1761–63)
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