a state of the northeastern US: generally hilly. Capital: Concord. Pop: 1 287 687 (2003 est). Area: 23 379 sq km (9027 sq miles)
Abbreviation: N.H., (with zip code) NH
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New′ Hamp′shire,
(hamp′shər, -shēr),USA pronunciation
New′ Hamp′shir•ite
(hamp′shə rīt′),USA pronunciation New′ Hamp′shire•man.
- Place Namesa state in the NE United States. 920,610; 9304 sq. mi. (24,100 sq. km). Cap.: Concord. Abbr.: NH (for use with zip code), N.H.
- one of an American breed of chestnut-red chickens raised for meat and eggs.
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'New Hampshire' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Abenaki
- Adams
- Androscoggin
- Claremont
- Colonies
- Concord
- Connecticut
- Dover
- Durham
- Exeter
- Frost
- General Court
- Goffstown
- Granite State
- Hampton
- Hudson
- Keene
- Laconia
- Lebanon
- Londonderry
- Manchester
- Merrimack
- NH
- Nashua
- New England
- Portsmouth
- Rochester
- Salem
- Somersworth
- Washington
- White Mountains
- Winnipesaukee
- Wolfeboro
- berlin
- camptonite
- colony
- concord
- derry
- grant
- herd's-grass
- lilac
- monadnock
- paper birch
- summer