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New Hampshire definition

New Hamp·shire (hamp′s̸hər, ham′-)

New England state of the U.S.: one of the 13 original states: 8,968 sq mi (23,227 sq km); pop. 1,236,000; cap. Concord: abbrev. NH or N.H.

Etymology: after Hampshire

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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