[hey-stingz] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect. |
| 2. | Warren, 1732–1818, British statesman: first governor general of India 1773–85. |
| 3. | a seaport in E Sussex, in SE England: William the Conqueror defeated the Saxons near here on Senlac Hill 1066. 74,600. |
| 4. | a city in S Nebraska. 23,045. |
| 5. | a town in SE Minnesota. 12,827. |
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| Has·tings
(hā'stĭngz) Pronunciation Key
A borough of southeast England on the English Channel at the entrance to the Strait of Dover. Hastings is near the site of William the Conqueror's victory over the Anglo-Saxons under Harold II (October 14, 1066). Population: 85,800. |
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| Hastings, Thomas 1860-1929.
American architect who with John Merven Carrère formed an important architectural firm whose designs include that of the New York Public Library (1897-1911) and numerous mansions. |
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| Hastings, Warren 1732-1818.
British colonial administrator who as governor-general of India (1773-1785) carried out land and legal reforms and instituted British control of the Indian government. |
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Hastings
| hastings | |
noun | |
| 1. | United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929) |
| 2. | a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place |
| 3. | the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest |
Hastings On Huds, NY Zip code(s): 10706
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (village, FIPS 32710) Location: 40.98787 N, 73.87958 W
Population (1990): 8000 (3145 housing units)
Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 2.5 sq km (water)
Hastings, IA (city, FIPS 34995) Location: 41.02392 N, 95.49562 W
Population (1990): 187 (78 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 51540
Hastings, WV Zip code(s): 26419
Hastings, PA (borough, FIPS 33080) Location: 40.66491 N, 78.70897 W
Population (1990): 1431 (587 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 16646
Hastings, OK (town, FIPS 33000) Location: 34.22514 N, 98.10837 W
Population (1990): 164 (86 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 73548
Hastings, NY Zip code(s): 13076
Hastings, FL (town, FIPS 29100) Location: 29.71491 N, 81.50789 W
Population (1990): 595 (261 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 32145
Hastings, ND Zip code(s): 58049
Hastings, MI (city, FIPS 37120) Location: 42.65017 N, 85.28849 W
Population (1990): 6549 (2618 housing units)
Area: 13.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49058
Hastings, NE (city, FIPS 21415) Location: 40.58926 N, 98.39005 W
Population (1990): 22837 (9846 housing units)
Area: 24.3 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68901
Hastings, MN (city, FIPS 27530) Location: 44.73285 N, 92.85250 W
Population (1990): 15445 (5547 housing units)
Area: 24.2 sq km (land), 2.2 sq km (water)
Hastings
Has"tings\, n. pl. [From Haste, v.] Early fruit or vegetables; especially, early pease. --Mortimer.
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