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Hingham , resort town (1990 pop. 19,821), Plymouth co., E Mass., S of Boston, on the south shore of Hingham Bay; inc. 1635. Hingham is primarily residential with some diverse light industry. Its bay shore draws annual visitors. The Old Ship Church (1681), a fine example of American Gothic architecture, is one of the oldest houses of worship in the United States and has been in continuous use since it was built.

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Hingham, UK, USA 1. UK (England): formerly Hincham and Heingeham, probably ‘Hega's Homestead’ from an Old English personal name, ‐inga‐ and hām.2. USA (Massachusetts): founded in 1633 as Barecove Common and two years later named after the town in England from which some settlers had come.

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