Northampton

[ nawr-thamp-tuhn, nawrth-hamp- ]

noun
  1. a city in Northamptonshire, in central England.

  2. a city in central Massachusetts.

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Northampton

/ (nɔːˈθæmptən, nɔːθˈhæmp-) /


noun
  1. a town in central England, administrative centre of Northamptonshire, on the River Nene: footwear and engineering industries. Pop: 189 474 (2001)

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