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Hampshire
Hamp·shire H0038900 (hămp′shîr, -shər)n.1. Any of a breed of large sheep originating in England, having a black face and black ears and legs.2. Any of a breed of swine originating in England and developed in the United States, having a black body with a white beltlike band around the shoulders and front legs.
[After Hampshire, a county of southern England.]Hampshire (ˈhæmpˌʃɪə; -ʃə) n (Placename) 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
Hampshire (ˈhæmpʃə) n (Biography) Sir Stuart. 1914–2004, British philosopher: his publications include Thought and Action (1959), Two Theories of Morality (1977), and Innocence and Experience (1989)Hamp•shire (ˈhæmp ʃɪər, -ʃər)
n. a county in S England. 1,578,700; 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km). Also called Hants. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Hampshire - a county of southern England on the English ChannelEngland - a division of the United KingdomWinchester - a city in southern England; administrative center of HampshireNew Forest - an area of woods and heathland in southern Hampshire that was set aside by William I as Crown property in 1079; originally a royal hunting ground but now administered as parkland; noted for its ponies | | 2. | Hampshire - British breed of hornless dark-faced domestic sheepHampshire downdomestic sheep, Ovis aries - any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin |
Hampshire
Hampshire, county (1991 pop. 1,511,900), 1,503 sq mi (3,893 sq km), S central England. WinchesterWinchester
, city and district (1991 pop. 34,127), county seat of Hampshire, S central England. Winchester was called Caer Gwent by the Britons, Venta Belgarum by the Romans, and Wintanceastre by the Saxons. Winchester was the capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex.
..... Click the link for more information. is the county town. The county is divided into the administrative districts of Basingstoke and Deane, Winchester, East Hampshire, Eastleigh, Fareham, Gosport, Hart, Havant, New Forest, Rushmoor, and Test Valley. The terrain is undulating and is crossed by two chalk downs, rising in places to more than 800 ft (244 m). The principal rivers are the Test, the Itchen, and the Avon. Hampshire is an agricultural county, devoted to corn production and dairy farming. Market gardening is also significant. There is oil refining at Fawley and aircraft engineering at FarnboroughFarnborough
, town (1991 pop. 48,063), Hampshire, S England. It is the site of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, which does experimental work in aeronautics. Chemicals, electrical goods, and scientific instruments are produced.
..... Click the link for more information. . GosportGosport
, city (1991 pop. 69,664) and district, Hampshire, S England. The city is a major port and shares its harbor with Portsmouth. There are ship- and yacht-building facilities and various light industries.
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city and unitary authority (2011 pop. 236,882), S England, at the head of Southampton Water. Southampton is Britain's second largest port. The London-Southampton railway, finished in 1840, and the double tide of the harbor made Southampton an important shipbuilding,
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city and unitary authority (2011 pop. 205,056), S England, on Spithead Channel. The city includes Portsea (naval station), Southsea (residential district and resort), and the old town of Portsmouth proper.
..... Click the link for more information. are three of Britain's leading ports; the last two, although historically part of the county, are now administratively separate. Evidence of prehistoric and Roman settlement is found in the county. Hampshire was once part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of WessexWessex
, one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England. It may have been settled as early as 495 by Saxons under Cerdic, who is reputed to have landed in Hampshire. Cerdic's grandson, Ceawlin (560–93), annexed scattered Saxon settlements in the Chiltern Hills and drove the
..... Click the link for more information. and has numerous historical and literary associations. Hampshire1 Sir Stuart. 1914--2004, British philosopher: his publications include Thought and Action (1959), Two Theories of Morality (1977), and Innocence and Experience (1989)
Hampshire2 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) AcronymsSeeHANTSHampshire
Related to Hampshire: Hampshire CollegeSynonyms for Hampshirenoun a county of southern England on the English ChannelRelated Words- England
- Winchester
- New Forest
noun British breed of hornless dark-faced domestic sheepSynonymsRelated Words |