NEW HAMPSHIRE


Meaning of NEW HAMPSHIRE in English

I. adjective

Usage: usually capitalized N&H

Etymology: from New Hampshire, state in the northeastern United States

: of or from the state of New Hampshire

a New Hampshire road

: of the kind or style prevalent in New Hampshire

II. noun

also new hampshire red

Usage: usually capitalized N&H&R

Etymology: new hampshire from New Hampshire state; new hampshire red from new hampshire + (rhode island) red

1. : a breed of general purpose domestic fowls that were developed chiefly in New Hampshire by selection from Rhode Island Red, resemble members of the parent breed but are always single-combed, and are noted for rapid maturing and for heavy winter egg production

2. : a bird of the New Hampshire breed

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