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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
- 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
fr:Hampshire
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