Hampshire
Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1,460 sq. mi. (3,780 sq. km).
Also called Hampshire Down . one of an English breed of sheep having a dark face, ears, and legs, noted for the rapid growth of its lambs.
one of an English breed of black hogs having a broad band of white over the shoulders and front legs.
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As of late Tuesday, Jurek, 47, was already seven days and several hundred miles into a southbound trek on the trail, not far from the Maine-New Hampshire border.
Rieck is currently an audience engagement intern at The Boston Globe, an engagement fellow at The Texas Tribune and a statehouse correspondent at the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
Meet ProPublica’s 2021 Diversity Scholarship Recipients | by Adriana Gallardo, Ash Ngu and Mollie Simon | March 24, 2021 | ProPublicaEven then, most of us doubted he would show up and actually sign the papers allowing him to enter the 1992 New Hampshire primary.
It was Dec. 20, 1991, the deadline for the New Hampshire primary.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82 | Eleanor Clift | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWith the exception of New Hampshire, Paul has not demonstrated potential enthusiasm in the early primary states.
In New Hampshire, the Massachusetts invasion has been staved off—for now.
New Hampshire Says ‘No’ to Interloper Scott Brown | David Freedlander | November 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe retired in 2013 as the IX Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire.
Hampshire cottage architecture is peculiarly characteristic of the county.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperNew Hampshire adopted the federal constitution, recommending amendments, being the ninth state to do so; votes 57 to 46.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe was a practicing physician in New Hampshire, when the war of the revolution broke out.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIn June, 1759, Gibbon and his father joined the Hampshire regiment of militia as respectively captain and major.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonGibbon refers to his promotion to the rank of major in the Hampshire Militia.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward Gibbon
British Dictionary definitions for Hampshire (1 of 2)
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a county of S England, on the English Channel: crossed by the Hampshire Downs and the South Downs, with the New Forest in the southwest and many prehistoric and Roman remains: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Portsmouth and Southampton, which became independent unitary authorities in 1997. Administrative centre: Winchester. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 251 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 3679 sq km (1420 sq miles): Abbreviation: Hants
British Dictionary definitions for Hampshire (2 of 2)
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Sir Stuart. 1914–2004, British philosopher: his publications include Thought and Action (1959), Two Theories of Morality (1977), and Innocence and Experience (1989)
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