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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)

"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

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Sean's lifelong friend, David Kiddie, from Hertford, is embarking on a 190-mile fundraising walk.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

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

They said rail replacement buses would run between Hertford North and Stevenage stations.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2022

Hertford was ambassador to France from 1763 to 1765; was lord-lieutenant of Ireland in 1765 and 1766; and lord chamberlain of the household from 1766 to 1782.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

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