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Northampton

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North·amp·ton  (nôr-thmptn, nôrth-hmp-)
A borough of central England north-northwest of London. Its Norman castle was the meeting place for parliaments from the 12th to the 14th century. Population: 189,000.
Northampton [nɔːˈθæmptən nɔːθˈhæmp-]
n
1. (Placename) a town in central England, administrative centre of Northamptonshire, on the River Nene: footwear and engineering industries. Pop.: 179 596 (1991)
2. (Placename) short for Northamptonshire
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Noun1.Northampton - the principal city of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire - a county is central England


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