Amherst

== English == === Etymology === From either Old English elm or Old Norse almr (“elm”) +‎ Old English hyrst (“wood”). The town in Nova Scotia is named after Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717–1797). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæm.ɝst/ (Nova Scotia) Hyphenation: Am‧herst Rhymes: -æmə(ɹ)st === Proper noun === Amherst An English surname. A city in Ohio. A city in Texas. A town in Maine. A town in Massachusetts. A town in New Hampshire. A town in New York. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada. A town in Quebec, Canada. A town in Victoria, Australia. A town, the county seat of Amherst County, Virginia. A village in Nebraska. A village in Wisconsin. A census-designated place in Colorado. ==== Derived terms ==== Amherst County Amherst pheasant === Noun === Amherst (plural Amhersts) (British) Ellipsis of Lady Amherst's pheasant. === Anagrams === hamster, harmest == French == === Etymology === The name of the municipality is derived from the English surname Amherst. The town is named after British military officer Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717–1797). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.mœʁst/ Hyphenation: A‧mherst Rhymes: -œʁst === Proper noun === Amherst m a township municipality of Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality, Laurentides, Quebec, Canada