hastings

/ˈheɪ.stɪŋz/

hastings means A place name, including:; A town and borough in East Sussex, England.

hastings is pronounced /ˈheɪ.stɪŋz/.

Etymology

The placename in England is derived from the Old English tribal name Hæstingas (“Hæsta's people, the family/followers of Hæsta”), which was later transferred to their settlement. The family name has two possible sources: * from the place name * a patronymic surname derived from the Anglo-Norman personal name Hasten(c), Hastang The later place names in other countries are named either after people with that family name, or after the town of Hastings in England.

name

A place name, including:; A town and borough in East Sussex, England.
A place name, including:; A hamlet in Ashill parish, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3116).
A place name, including:; A place in Canada:; A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.
A place name, including:; A place in Canada:; A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
A place name, including:; A place in Canada:; A community in Trent Hills municipality, Northumberland County, Ontario.
A place name, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in St. Johns County, Florida.
A place name, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.
A place name, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Mills County, Iowa.
A place name, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Barry County, Michigan.
A place name, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Barry County, Michigan.
A place name, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Dakota County, Minnesota, located in Dakota County and Washington County.
A place name, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska.
A place name, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Oswego County, New York, named after Hastings Curtiss.
A place name, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Barnes County, North Dakota.
A place name, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma.

noun

Early fruit or vegetables, especially peas.e.g.“The large white and green Hastings are tender , and not to be set till the cold is over , and then not very thick , for they spread much and mount high , and therefore require the help of tall Sticks” — 1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC:

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Words closest in meaning

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forefruit 57% match — Fruit or produce that ripens before other fruits; a firstfruit vs hastings →
earlies 56% match — Potatoes that are harvested before the main crop. vs hastings →
rareripe 56% match — ripening early (said most commonly of peaches and onions) vs hastings →
hops 55% match — The flowers of the hop plant; the vegetable matter from them supplied as pellets, shreds, or powder. vs hastings →
pippy 55% match — Full of pips or seeds. vs hastings →
husk 54% match — The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside. vs hastings →
peapod 54% match — The pod of the pea plant, that holds the seeds (the peas) until they ripen vs hastings →
pipfruit 52% match — Synonym of pome. vs hastings →