Amherst

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biographical name

Am·​herst ˈa-(ˌ)mərst How to pronounce Amherst (audio)
Jeffery 1717–1797 Baron Amherst British general; governor-general of British North America (1760–63)

Amherst

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geographical name

Am·​herst
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ˈa-(ˌ)mərst How to pronounce Amherst (audio)
 chiefly by outsiders  ˈam-ˌhərst
town in west central Massachusetts north of Springfield population 37,819

Note: The main campus of the University of Massachusetts is located in Amherst.

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ˈam-ˌhərst How to pronounce Amherst (audio) town northeast of Buffalo in western New York population 122,366

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“Amherst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amherst. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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