Amherst
biographical name
Am·herst
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Definition of Amherst
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Jeffery 1717–1797 Baron Amherst British general; governor-general of British North America (1760–63)
Amherst
geographical name
Am·herst
Definition of Amherst (Entry 2 of 2)
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town in west central Massachusetts north of Springfield population 37,819
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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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town northeast of Buffalo in western New York population 122,366
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town northeast of Buffalo in western New York population 122,366