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Hastings
Hastings, Australia, Barbados, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA 1. Canada (Ontario): named after General Francis Rawdon‐Hastings (1754–1826), 1st Marquess of Hastings and 2nd Earl of Moira, who fought in the American War of Independence (1775–83) and subsequently was governor‐general of Bengal and commander‐in‐chief of forces in India (1813–23).2. New Zealand (North Island): settled in 1864 and named after Warren Hastings (1732–1818), the first governor‐general of British India (1774–85).3. UK (England): formerly Hæstingaceaster and Hastinges. The first name meant the ‘(Roman) Town of Hsta's People’ from an Old English personal name, ‐ingas, and ceaster; the later name meant the ‘(Place of) the Family, or Followers, of Hsta’. His name probably came from the Old English hst ‘violent’ and his tribe was known as the Hstingas.4. USA (Nebraska): founded in 1872 and named after Colonel Thomas D. Hastings who did much to organize a railroad through the town.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hastings." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hastings." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Hastings.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hastings." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Hastings.html |
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Hastings city (1991 pop. 74,979) and district, East Sussex, SE England. A resort and residential city, Hastings is backed by cliffs and has a 3-mi (4.8-km) marine esplanade, parks, and bathing beaches. The site was occupied in Roman times. It was made famous by the battle of Hastings, which took place at nearby Battle on Oct. 14, 1066, between the Normans under William, duke of Normandy (later William I), and the Anglo-Saxons under Harold. The battle, one of the most celebrated in English history, was won by William's force after a single day's fighting. This was the first and most decisive victory of the Norman Conquest of England. Hastings became one of the Cinque Ports . |
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"Hastings." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hastings." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-HastngsEng.html "Hastings." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-HastngsEng.html |
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Hastings 1 City (1990 pop. 15,445), seat of Dakota co., SE Minn., on the Vermillion River and on bluffs above the Mississippi opposite its confluence with the St. Croix; inc. 1857. It is a farm trade and manufacturing center, producing flour, computer equipment, fertilizers, and feeds. 2 City (1990 pop. 22,837), seat of Adams co., S central Nebr.; inc. 1874. It is a rail center in a farming area. Manufactures include processed foods and construction materials. A museum is in the city. |
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"Hastings." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hastings." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-HastngsUS.html "Hastings." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-HastngsUS.html |
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Hastings E. Sussex. Hastinges 1086 (DB). ‘(Settlement of) the family or followers of a man called *Hǣsta’. OE pers. name + -ingas. Earlier Hæstingaceaster c.915, ‘Roman town of *Hǣsta's people’, from OE ceaster.
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A. D. MILLS. "Hastings." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Hastings." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Hastings.html A. D. MILLS. "Hastings." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Hastings.html |
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Hastings, a character in Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hastings." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hastings." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Hastings.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hastings." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Hastings.html |
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