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Berkshires

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Berkshire Hills also Berk·shires  (bûrkshîrz, -shrz)
A region of wooded hills in western Massachusetts rising to 1,064.8 m (3,491 ft). There are numerous resorts, state parks, and forests in the area.
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Noun1.BerkshiresBerkshires - a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area
Berkshire Hills
Bay State, Massachusetts, Old Colony, MA - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
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I was removed from my brigade and attached to the Berkshires, with whom I served at the fatal battle of Maiwand.
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I felt it distinctly as I was coming through the Berkshires.
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