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Following graduation from Amherst, a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship enabled me to test the depth of my interest in literary scholarship by beginning graduate studies at Harvard University.
Harold E. Varmus

Meaning of "Amherst" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMHERST

Amherst  [ˈæmhɜːst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMHERST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amherst is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMHERST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Amherst in the English dictionary

The definition of Amherst in the dictionary is Jeffrey, 1st Baron Amherst. 1717–97, British general who defeated the French in Canada : governor general of British North America.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMHERST


burst
bɜːst
dispersed
dɪˈspɜːst
durst
dɜːst
erst
ɜːst
first
fɜːst
Hearst
hɜːst
hersed
hɜːst
Hirst
hɜːst
hurst
hɜːst
immersed
ɪˈmɜːst
outburst
ˈaʊtˌbɜːst
Pankhurst
ˈpæŋkhɜːst
Sandhurst
ˈsændˌhɜːst
sunburst
ˈsʌnˌbɜːst
thirst
θɜːst
twenty-first
ˌtwɛntɪˈfɜːst
unrehearsed
ˌʌnrɪˈhɜːst
versed
vɜːst
worst
wɜːst
wurst
wɜːst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMHERST

Amerind
Amerindian
Amerindic
Amersfoort
Ames test
amesace
Ameslan
ametabolic
ametabolism
ametabolous
amethyst
amethystine
ametropia
ametropic
Amex
AMF
Amfortas
Amhara
Amharic

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMHERST

airburst
Bathurst
blutwurst
bratwurst
come off worst
curst
earst
first things first
gamma-ray burst
headfirst
horst
if the worst comes to the worst
karst
knockwurst
least-worst
microburst
sixty-first
the worst
Trst
verst

Synonyms and antonyms of Amherst in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Amherst» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMHERST

Find out the translation of Amherst to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Amherst from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Amherst» in English.

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阿默斯特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Amherst
570 millions of speakers

English

Amherst
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एमहर्स्ट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أمهرست
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Амхерст
278 millions of speakers

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Amherst
270 millions of speakers

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আমহার্স্ট
260 millions of speakers

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Amherst
220 millions of speakers

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Amherst
190 millions of speakers

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Amherst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アマースト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애 머스트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amherst
85 millions of speakers
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Amherst
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அம்ஹெர்ஸ்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमहर्स्ट
75 millions of speakers

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Amherst
70 millions of speakers

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Amherst
65 millions of speakers

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Amherst
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Амхерст
40 millions of speakers

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Amherst
30 millions of speakers
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Amherst
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Amherst
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Amherst
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Amherst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Amherst

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMHERST»

The term «Amherst» is very widely used and occupies the 21.992 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMHERST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Amherst

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10 QUOTES WITH «AMHERST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Amherst.
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Paul Engle
I have lectured at Town Hall N.Y., The Library of Congress, Harvard, Yale, Amherst, Wellesley, Columbia, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana State University, Colorado, Stanford, and scores of other places.
2
Stephen Cole Kleene
I had a liberal arts education at Amherst College where I had two majors, mathematics and philosophy.
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Stephen Cole Kleene
I went to Princeton from Amherst, where I split my interests between mathematics and philosophy.
4
Joseph Stiglitz
Amherst was pivotal in my broad intellectual development; MIT in my development as a professional economist.
5
Joseph Stiglitz
My teachers helped guide and motivate me; but the responsibility of learning was left with me, an approach to learning which was later reinforced by my experiences at Amherst.
6
Joseph Stiglitz
I went to Amherst because my brother had gone there before me, and he went there because his guidance counselor thought that we would do better there than at a large university like Harvard.
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Joseph Stiglitz
Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
8
Uma Thurman
I'm lucky to have been raised in the most beautiful place - Amherst, Massachusetts, state of my heart. I'm more patriotic to Massachusetts than to almost any place.
9
Harold E. Varmus
Following graduation from Amherst, a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship enabled me to test the depth of my interest in literary scholarship by beginning graduate studies at Harvard University.
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Harold E. Varmus
As an undergraduate at Amherst College, I was devoted to Dickensian novels and antiestablishment journalism while marginally fulfilling premedical requirements.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMHERST»

Discover the use of Amherst in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Amherst and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Amherst College 2012: Off the Record
Amherst College Students Tell It Like It Is This insider guide to Amherst College in Amherst, MA, features more than 160 pages of in-depth information, including student reviews, rankings across 20 campus life topics, and insider tips from ...
Lem Atanga McCormick, Nadav Klein, 2011
2
Amherst and Hadley, Massachusetts
Mr. Lombardo's book combines a serious look at these historical figures with a humorous perspective on some of the area's more colorful characters, such as Charles King, the Amherst barber who became famous for eating fifty eggs in fifteen ...
Daniel Lombardo, 1998
3
The Handbook of Amherst
Originally published by the author in 1891. New foreword and eleven new images.
Frederick Hills Hitchcock, 2007
4
Reminiscences of Amherst College
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Edward Hitchcock, 2010
5
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Irreplaceable images from the Special Collections and Archives department of the W. E. B. Du Bois Library include the many famous people in business, entertainment, professional sports, journalism, science, and politics who proudly refer to ...
Steven R. Sullivan, 2004
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The Belle of Amherst: A One-Woman Play Based on the Writings ...
Biographical drama A play based on the life of Emily Dickinson Characters: 1 female Interior Set The Belle of Amherst delicately explores the life of America's greatest woman poet at various stages in her experience from the age of 15, when ...
William Luce, 1991
7
Austin and Mabel: The Amherst Affair & Love Letters of ...
A true tale of illicit love in the era of Emily Dickinson.
Polly Longsworth, Austin Dickinson, Mabel Loomis Todd, 1999
8
The Wayward Nun of Amherst: Emily Dickinson and Medieval ...
This study explores the intriguing correspondences between Emily Dickinson's life and work and those of visionary women of the Middle Ages.
Angela Conrad, 2000
9
"Haughty Conquerors": Amherst and the Great Indian Uprising ...
Explores the underlying causes, the military campaigns, and the far-reaching consequences of the Great Indian Uprising of 1763.
William R. Nester, 2000
10
Amherst Alpha Delta Phi
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Alpha Delta Phi. Amherst Chapter, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMHERST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Amherst is used in the context of the following news items.
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Amherst Weather: Muggies, Rain, and More
Finally, it's July, and it feels like it: Hot weather, muggy at times, some showers and thunderstorms, and then more sunshine. AccuWeather.com ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
2
Amherst fireworks: 'On like Donkey Kong,' despite rain
AMHERST — Despite a stretch of mid-day Fourth of July rain, the town's Independence Day celebration and fireworks display will proceed as ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
3
Candidates, supporters work the crowd in Amherst
AMHERST - Seven-year-old Mackenzie Merrill of Hudson had a message for Jeb Bush has he marched alongside military veterans, bagpipers, ... «The Union Leader, Jul 15»
4
Amherst police reminding people consumer fireworks illegal in …
Amherst police reminding people to leave fireworks to the professionals. They are illegal to buy or shoot off in Massachusetts. (Neil A. Hawley). «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
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Friday's summer baseball: Amherst Little Leaguers blank Easthampton
Amherst pitcher Will Luschen-Miskovsky throws against Easthampton Friday at Mill River Park in Amherst. Purchase photo reprints ». «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
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Candidates jockey for position in New Hampshire Fourth of July …
Jeb Bush's New Hampshire campaign, said Bush will march in parades in Merrimack and Amherst because they are “two of the larger parades ... «Yahoo Politics, Jul 15»
7
Thursday's summer baseball/softball: Amherst edges Easthampton …
Owen Macphee drove in the winning run and scored an insurance run in the top of the eighth inning as Amherst edged Easthampton, 5-3, ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
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Gazette Girls Tennis Player of the year: Amherst Regional junior …
GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Allison McCann, of Amherst Regional, has been named the Daily Hampshire Gazette Girls Tennis Player of the Year. «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
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Amherst Town Manager John Musante to attend professional …
AMHERST — As he nears the end of his fifth year as town manager, John Musante will take part in a three-week professional development ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
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Amherst pool area sports new shade
AMHERST — With the two full-size swimming pools opening for the season, Leisure Services and Supplemental Education is attempting to ... «Amherst Bulletin, Jul 15»

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