New-hampshire
[hamp-sher, -sheer] /ˈhæmp ʃər, -ʃɪər/
noun
1.
a state in the NE United States. 9304 sq. mi. (24,100 sq. km).
Capital: Concord.
Abbreviation: NH (for use with zip code), N.H.
2.
one of an American breed of chestnut-red chickens raised for meat and eggs.
noun
1.
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
State in the northeastern United States; one of the New England states. Bordered by Quebec, Canada, to the north; Maine to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and Vermont to the west. Its capital is Concord, and its largest city is Manchester.
Note: One of the thirteen colonies.
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