new hampshire

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Definition of new hampshire in English English dictionary

A state of the United States of America. Capital: Concord

state in the northeastern part of the United States

NH a state in the northeastern US, that has many lakes and mountains and old buildings. It was one of the 13 original states of the US, and was the first to publicly announce its intention to become independent from Britain on July 4th, 1776. New Hampshire is usually the first state to hold primary elections and each party's winner is generally considered to have the best chance of becoming their candidate for President in the national elections in November. State (pop., 2000: 1,235,786), northeastern U.S. One of the New England states, it is bordered by Canada and the U.S. states of Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont; the Atlantic Ocean lies to the southeast. New Hampshire covers 9,283 sq mi (24,043 sq km); its capital is Concord. The Connecticut River forms its western boundary with Vermont. The White Mountains in its central part contain Mount Washington. The region was inhabited by Algonquin Indians (see Algonquian languages) when the first English people settled near Portsmouth in 1623. The area came under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts in 1641 and became a separate crown colony in 1679. It was the first colony to declare its independence from Britain in 1776. Following the nation's establishment, the state grew rapidly. Agriculture flourished and manufacturing developed along the rivers. Portsmouth became a major shipbuilding centre. The economy is now based primarily on manufacturing and tourism, although dairy farming and granite quarrying are also important. Because it holds the nation's earliest presidential primary, it has furnished the first testing ground for many candidacies. Dartmouth and the University of New Hampshire are two of the state's prominent educational institutions

one of the British colonies that formed the United States

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies one of the British colonies that formed the United States

{n} one of the United States

Related Terms

University of New Hampshire

large public university with its main campus in Durham and several satellite campuses throughout the state of New Hampshire (USA)

Hyphenation

new Hamp·shire

Turkish pronunciation

nyu hämpşayır

Pronunciation

/ˈnyo͞o ˈhampsʜīər/ /ˈnjuː ˈhæmpʃaɪɜr/

Etymology

() From Hampshire, a county of southern England.

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