Complete Definition of "Hampshire"

English
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Etymology
English Ham + Shire (county). The 'p' evolved phonetically between [m] and [sh], as with Thom'p'son.

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. A maritime county in the south of England bordered by Berkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire and the English Channel; also includes the Isle of Wight.

Category:English counties

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