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Hampshire

[hamp-sher, -sheer]

noun

  1. Also called Hants.a county in S England. 1,460 sq. mi. (3,780 sq. km).

  2. 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.

  3. one of an English breed of black hogs having a broad band of white over the shoulders and front legs.



Hampshire

1

/ -ʃə, ˈhæmpˌʃɪə /

noun

  1. Hants.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)

“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

Hampshire

2

/ ˈæʃə /

noun

  1. Sir Stuart. 1914–2004, British philosopher: his publications include Thought and Action (1959), Two Theories of Morality (1977), and Innocence and Experience (1989)

“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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Growing up in a small town in New Hampshire, Nora Princiotti lived two hours away from the nearest mall, so the Scholastic Book Fair was her lifeline to pop culture purchases.

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Now living in New Hampshire, after moving to the US to play university-level ice hockey and coach, Ms Duggan - whose great-grandfather was a mayor of Edmonton - said the Oilers are still her home team.

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In an interview with WGBH, a New Hampshire news outlet, Mr Schmidt said he was asked about a drug misdemeanour charge that was later dismissed and a later DUI that resulted in fines and probation.

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Amber was regularly spotted on her trip across Hampshire and Dorset but Kelly Parker, who set up KS Angels Rescue, said the dog had entered a "wild mindset" until Saturday's rescue.

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Talking to BBC Radio Solent, the all-female trio from Hampshire and Berkshire say they are about to have the "summer of our dreams".

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