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Hampshire
(hamp′s̸hir, ham′-)
- county on the S coast of England: 1,459 sq mi (3,779 sq km); pop. 1,542,000
- former county of England including present-day Hampshire & the Isle of Wight
See Hampshire in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A large sheep of a breed originating in England.
- A pig of a breed developed in the United States, having a black body with a white beltlike band.
Origin:
Origin: After Hampshire, a county of southern England
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