[hamp-sher, -sheer] 
| 1. | a state in the NE United States. 920,610; 9304 sq. mi. (24,100 sq. km). Capital: Concord. Abbreviation: NH (for use with zip code), N.H. |
| 2. | one of an American breed of chestnut-red chickens raised for meat and eggs. |
[hamp-shuh-rahyt] , New Hamp⋅shire⋅man, noun | New Hampshire Abbr. NH or N.H. A state of the northeast United States between Vermont and Maine. It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in 1788. First explored in 1603, it was settled by colonists from Massachusetts during the 1620s and 1630s and became a separate colony in 1741. New Hampshire was the first colony to declare its independence from Great Britain and the first to establish its own government (January 1776). Concord is the capital and Manchester the largest city. Population: 1,320,000. New Hamp'shir·ite' n. |
State in the northeastern United States; one of the New England states. Bordered by Quebec, Canada, to the north; Maine to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and Vermont to the west. Its capital is Concord, and its largest city is Manchester.
Note: One of the thirteen colonies.
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