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PortsmouthNoun1. A port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards. 2. A port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean. 3. A port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Portsmouth" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1682. (references) |
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This article is about the English city of Portsmouth. For other places with the same name, please see Portsmouth (disambiguation).Portsmouth is a city of about 186,000 located on the southern coast of England, a major conurbation and dockyard and a major naval base for the Royal Navy. Portsmouth has a been a significant naval port for centuries, although it is less significant than it once was. Previously Portsmouth had the World's largest naval base and many famous ships were based here.
Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Geography
Most of the city lies on Portsea Island, located at the confuence of the Solent into the English Channel. The island is separated from the mainland on the north by a narrow creek, bridged in three places to make it (in appearance) a peninsula. A few hundred metres to the west of the southern end of the island lies another peninsula of the mainland, forming a sheltered natural harbour between the two. Portsdown hill dominates the skyline to the North, and the waters of the Solent lie to the South, with the Isle of Wight beyond.
Name
The origin of the name Portsmouth is a matter of some dispute, popular legend holds that it comes from being the "mouth of the port" (the port originally being that at Portchester, previusly known as Portus Adurni). The other main suggestion is that the name came from a cheftain with the name Port (not an uncommon old English name) with the Saxon word mutha.
History
Early history of the area
Although there have been settlements in the area since before Roman times, mostly being offshoots of Portchester, Portsmouth is commonly regarded as having been founded in 1180 by John of Gisors (Jean de Gisors). Most early records of Portsmouth are thought to have been destroyed by French invaders following the Norman Conquest. The earliest detailed references to Portsmouth can be found in the Southwick Cartularies.
In the Domesday survey there is no mention of Portsmouth. However settlements that later went on to form part of Portsmouth, primarily Buckland (later Portsea), Copnor and Froddington (later Fratton) were listed. At this time it is estimated the Portsmouth area had a population not greater than two or three hundred.
While in the primary manor of Portsea there was a small church prior to 1166 (now St Mary's at Kingston) Portsmouth's first real church came into being in 1181 when John of Gisors granted an acre of land to Augustinian monks at the Southwick Priory to build a chapel dedicated to Thomas a Becket. This chapel continued to be run by the monks of Southwick Priory until the Reformation after which its possession was transferred to Winchester College. The modern Portsmouth Cathedral is built on the original location of the chapel.
Growth of the city
In 1194, after King Richard I (the Lionheart) returned from being kidnapped by Duke Leopold of Austria, Richard set about summoning a fleet and an army to Portsmouth, which Richard had taken over from John of Gisors. On May 2, 1194 King Richard I gave Portsmouth its first Royal Charter granting permission for the city to hold a fifteen day annual fair (which became known as the Free Market Fair), weekly markets (on Thursdays), to set up a local court to deal with minor matters, and exemption from paying the annual tax ("farm") of £18 a year--instead the money would be used for local matters. The actual physical charter was handed over by the Bishop William de Longchamps of Ely. The present location of the charter is currently unknown but its text survives, as when later royal charters were granted to the city reaffirming and extending its privelages large parts of the original charter were quoted verbatim.
As a crescent and an eight-point star (as appear on the city coat of arms) were to be found on both the seals of King Richard and William de Longchamps it is commonly thought that this may have been the source of them, although there is no known documentary evidence for this.
King Richard later went on to build a number of houses and a hall in Portsmouth, the hall is thought to have been at the current location of the Clarence Barracks (the area was previously known as Kingshall Green).
In 1200 King John issued another charter to Portsmouth reaffirming the rights and privileges awarded by King Richard. King John's desire to invade Normandy resulted in the establishment of Portsmouth as a permanent naval base.
In 1212 William of Wrotham (Archdeacon of Taunton, Keeper of the King's Ships) started constructing the first docks of Portsmouth. At about the same time Pierre des Roches (Bishop of Winchester) founded Domus Dei (Hospital of St Nicholas) which performed its duties as a almshouse and hospice until 1540 when like other religious buildings it was seized by King Henry VIII).
During the thirteenth century Portsmouth was commonly used King Henry III and Edward I as a base for attacks against France.
By the fourteenth century commercial interests had grown considerably, despite rivalry with the dockyard of nearby Southampton. Common imports included wool, grain, wheat, woad, wax and iron, however the ports largest trade was in wine from Bayonne and Bordeaux.
War with France
In 1338 a French fleet led by Nicholas Behuchet arrived at Portsmouth docks flying English flags before anyone realised that they were a hostile force. The french burnt down most of the buildings in the town and many of the population were raped and slaughtered, only the local church and Domus Dei survived. As a result of this King Edward III gave the remaining townsfolk exemption from national taxes so that they could afford to rebuild the town.
Only ten years after this devastation the town for the first time was struck by the plague known as the Black Death. In order to prevent the regrowth of Portsmouth as a threat the French again sacked the city in 1369, 1377 and 1380.
King Henry V was the first king to decide to build permanent fortification in Portsmouth. In 1418 he ordered a wooden Round Tower be built at the mouth of the harbour, which was completed in 1426. However it wasn't until the Tudor dynasty that Portsmouth's defence was seriously dealt with. Under King Henry VIII the Round Tower was rebuilt out of stone and a Square Tower was raised. It was at this time that Robert Brygandine and Sir Reginald Bray, with the support of the king, commenced the building in Portsmouth of the country's first dry dock. In 1527 with some of the money obtained from the dissolution of the monasteries Henry VIII built the fort which became known as Southsea Castle.
Over the years Portsmouth's fortification was increased by numerous monarchs including King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth I, although most of these have now fallen into disrepair or been converted into tourist attractions.
Recent history
On December 21, 1872 the Challenger expedition was launched from Portsmouth.
The city was bombed extensively during WW2, while most of the city has since been rebuilt developers still occasionally find unexploded bombs.
Chronology
- 1181 - Establishment of a church.
- 1194 - Portsmouth awarded its Royal Charter
- 1212 - Establishment of docks.
- 1212 - Domus Dei the first hospital of the city buit.
- 1256 - Portsmouth given permission to form a local guild of merchants.
- 1265 - Town sacked and burnt during the Barons' Wars.
- 1338 - French invaders burn down most of town.
- 1348 - Black Death strikes Portsmouth for the first time.
- 1426 - Portsmouth's first permanent defensive works (the Round Tower) completed.
- 1449 - Portsmouth placed under Greater Excommunication as a result of the murder of Adam Moleyns the Bishop of Chichester.
- 1495 - Britain's first dry dock built at Portsmouth.
- 1510 - Mary Rose built in Portsmouth dock yard.
- 1527 - Southsea castle built.
- 1561 - Britain's first state lottery funds further fortifications.
- 1563 - 300 locals die of the plague.
- 1625 - The Black Death strikes Portsmouth.
- 1729 - Establishment of the Royal Naval Academy.
- 1760 - The modern Landport Gate built.
- 1809 - The town of Southsea established.
- 1811 - Introduction of piped water into Portsmouth.
- 1812 - Birth of Charles Dickens in Portsmouth.
- 1834 - Portsmouth hit by Earthquake.
- 1835 - The Municipal Reform Act of 1835 abolishes Southampton jurisdiction of the port.
- 1861 - Clarence Pier built
- 1872 - Challenger expedition launched from Portsmouth
- 1890 - Portsmouth Town Hall built.
- 1898 - Portsmouth F.C, the city's principal football club was founded.
- 1931 - The population of Portsmouth peaks at quarter of a million people.
- 1932 - Portsmouth Airport opens.
- 1971 - Portsmouth Airport closes after a series of accidents.
- 1994 - Portsmouth became the only city other then Paris to be the start and end point of the Tour de France.
- 2000 - Portsmouth suffers flooding due to failure of the emergency water drainage system during heavy rainfall.
- 2001 - MyTV (later renamed PortsmouthTV) launches.
Government
The city is administered by the Portsmouth City Council, which is currently a unitary authority. Until January 1, 1997 it was a district of Hampshire, but the borders of Hampshire were adjusted by the "Hampshire (Cities of Portsmouth and Southampton) (Structural Change) Order 1995".
Year Number of houses Population Source 1560 1000 (est) Portsmouth: a history by Patterson 1801 5310 32,160 1801 census 1811 6852 40,567 1811 census 1821 8627 45,048 1821 census 1831 9410 50,389 1831 census 1841 9886 53,032 1841 census 1851 12,825 72,096 1851 census 1861 15,819 94,799 1861 census 1871 19,013 112,954 1871 census 1881 22,701 127,989 1881 census 1891 29,353 159,251 1891 census 1901 36,368 188,133 1901 census 1911 231,165 1911 census 1921 247,343 1921 census 1931 249,300 1931 census 1951 233,545 1951 census 1961 68,618 215,077 1961 census 1971 197,431 1971 census 1981 175,382 1981 census 1991 177,142 1991 census 2001 186,700 (est) 2001 census (preliminary report)
Tourist Attractions
Most of Portsmouth's tourist attractions are related to its naval history, among these are the D-Day museum (which holds the Overlord Embroidery), the HMS Victory which has been restored in the Dockyard, the remains of the Mary Rose raised from the sea-bed in recent years and the HMS Warrior.
Other tourist attractions include the birthplace of Charles Dickens, Cumberland House a natural history museum and Southsea castle.
Shopping
In the last decade the number of shops in Portsmouth have grown dramatically due to both the growth of the local economy and improved transport links.
Shopping areas in the city include:
Other shopping areas with more than twenty shops include Palmerston Road, Elm Grove and Albert Road.
- Ocean Retail Park an out of town shopping area mainly composed of shops requiring large floor space for selling consumer goods (furniture, electrical goods, computers).
- Cascades Shopping Centre an indoor shopping centre built in the early nineties with approximately 75 shops covering a wide range of goods.
- Commercial Road running alongside the Cascades shopping centre this area contains appproximately a further 50 shops.
- Gunwharf Quays a new shopping area which opened in 2002 in consists of 85 mainly upmarket fashion stores.
- Bridge Centre a 11,043 square metre shopping centre built in 1988, now dominated by the newly built Asda Walmart store.
- Tricorn centre a "futuristic" shopping centre of 35 shops built out of concrete in the 1960s now commonly regarded as an eyesore. It is currently unused and is awaiting demolition.
Education
The city has one university, the University of Portsmouth, but several local colleges also have the power to award HNDs.
Local further education colleges include Highbury College which specializes in practical teaching, Portsmouth College, South Downs College and Havant College which all offer a mixture of academic and pracical courses.
Local secondary schools include Priory School, St Luke's School, Mayfield School, Portsmouth Grammar School, Admiral Lord Nelson School and Milton Cross School, the last two both being developed in the last five years in order to meet the demand of a growing young population.
Local media
Portsmouth was one of the first cities in the UK to get a local TV station, MyTV (which later rebranded to PortsmouthTV) in 2001. The TV station has had some success but it limited availability in some parts of Portsmouth has limited its growth.
The city currently has only one major daily local newspaper known as The News, PPP the company producing The News also produces a free weekly "local affairs" newspaper called The Journal,
Future developments
Plans are afoot to build a tower called the Spinnaker Tower. The much-troubled millennium project is now finally underway and due for completion in 2003. The tower will be 165m tall, features viewing decks at sea level, 100m, 105m, and 110m. A high speed internal lift runs up one leg, and a stunningly designed panoramic external glass lift runs up the outside of the opposite leg.
A light rail link to Gosport has been authorised; these two towns are presently linked by a ferry.
There is an ongoing debate on the development of public transport structure, with monorails and underground trains both being considered.
Famous residents
- Admiral George Anson
- Sir Francis Austen (Brother of Jane Austen)
- Henry Ayres (former premier of Australia)
- Walter Besant
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel
- James Callaghan (former British prime minister)
- Jeremiah Chubb
- Charles Dickens
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Helen Duncan (last women charged with witchcraft in the UK)
- Rudyard Kipling
External Links
History related links
Museums
- http://www.maryrose.org/
- http://www.flagship.org.uk/
- http://www.portsmouthnaturalhistory.co.uk/
- http://www.portsmouthcitymuseums.co.uk/
- http://www.southseacastle.co.uk/
- http://www.charlesdickensbirthplace.co.uk/
- http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/
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See Also: Southsea.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Portsmouth."
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There are several places named Portsmouth. The original is the English city of Portsmouth. Other places named after it are:
United States
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Portsmouth, Ohio
- Portsmouth, Rhode Island
- Portsmouth, Virginia
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Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club. Portsmouth F.C. is nicknamed Pompey and is currently managed by Harry Redknapp. Ex-England international Teddy Sheringham is currently captain. Portsmouth play at Fratton Park, which is situated on Frogmore Road in Fratton. Its mascot is 'Frogmore the Frog' and its best known chant is the "Pompey Chimes" ("play up pompey, pompey play up" sung to the tune of a striking clock).Having already achieved promotion to the FA Premier league, on 27 April 2003 Pompey beat Rotherham 3-2 to clinch the First Division championship with a game in hand.
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Portsmouth is a city located in Shelby County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 225.Geography
Portsmouth is located at 41°39'3" North, 95°31'11" West (41.650730, -95.519669)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 225 people, 96 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density is 321.8/km² (823.5/mi²). There are 103 housing units at an average density of 147.3/km² (377.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.56% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 96 households out of which 26.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% are non-families. 29.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.89. In the city the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.0 males. The median income for a household in the city is $28,000, and the median income for a family is $39,250. Males have a median income of $26,818 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,473. 14.8% of the population and 11.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.3% are under the age of 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Portsmouth, Iowa."
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire is the largest city in Rockingham County in the State of New Hampshire in the United States of America. Its location is 43°3' North, 70°47' West. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,784.
Geography
Portsmouth is located at 43°4'1" North, 70°46'22" West (43.067038, -70.772838)1.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.5 km² (16.8 mi²). 40.4 km² (15.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.03% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 20,784 people, 9,875 households, and 4,858 families residing in the city. The population density is 514.1/km² (1,331.3/mi²). There are 10,186 housing units at an average density of 251.9/km² (652.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.55% White, 2.13% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.44% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 9,875 households out of which 20.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 50.8% are non-families. 38.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.04 and the average family size is 2.75.
In the city the population is spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $45,195, and the median income for a family is $59,630. Males have a median income of $41,966 versus $29,024 for females. The per capita income for the city is $27,540. 9.3% of the population and 6.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.3% are under the age of 18 and 8.4% are 65 or older.
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Portsmouth is a city located in Scioto County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,909. It is the county seat of Scioto County6.Geography
Portsmouth is located at 38°44'35" North, 82°57'56" West (38.743186, -82.965436)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.6 km² (11.1 mi²). 27.9 km² (10.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.62% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 20,909 people, 9,120 households, and 5,216 families residing in the city. The population density is 749.6/km² (1,941.4/mi²). There are 10,248 housing units at an average density of 367.4/km² (951.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.50% White, 5.00% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 9,120 households out of which 25.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% are married couples living together, 15.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% are non-families. 37.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19 and the average family size is 2.87. In the city the population is spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $23,004, and the median income for a family is $31,237. Males have a median income of $31,521 versus $20,896 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,078. 23.6% of the population and 18.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.1% are under the age of 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Portsmouth, Ohio."
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Portsmouth is a town located in Newport County, Rhode Island. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 17,149.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 153.6 km² (59.3 mi²). 60.1 km² (23.2 mi²) of it is land and 93.5 km² (36.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 60.86% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 17,149 people, 6,758 households, and 4,865 families residing in the town. The population density is 285.3/km² (739.0/mi²). There are 7,386 housing units at an average density of 122.9/km² (318.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.82% White, 1.17% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 1.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 6,758 households out of which 33.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% are non-families. 23.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.00. In the town the population is spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $58,835, and the median income for a family is $68,577. Males have a median income of $46,297 versus $31,745 for females. The per capita income for the town is $28,161. 3.4% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.8% are under the age of 18 and 6.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Portsmouth, Rhode Island."
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Portsmouth is an independent city located in Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 100,565.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 120.7 km² (46.6 mi²). 85.9 km² (33.2 mi²) of it is land and 34.9 km² (13.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 28.87% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 100,565 people, 38,170 households, and 25,497 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,170.9/km² (3,032.7/mi²). There are 41,605 housing units at an average density of 484.4/km² (1,254.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 45.84% White, 50.61% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 38,170 households out of which 30.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% are married couples living together, 20.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% are non-families. 27.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $33,742, and the median income for a family is $39,577. Males have a median income of $30,122 versus $23,375 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,507. 16.2% of the population and 13.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 24.7% are under the age of 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older.
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Synonym: PortsmouthSynonym: Pompey (n). (additional references) |
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| English words defined with "Portsmouth": Elizabeth River. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Portsmouth": Bathsheba ♦ Rose Sunday. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Portsmouth" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Hungarian (Portsmouth), Swedish (Portsmouth). |
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 | Nautical chart of Portsmouth Harbor, Maine, 1866. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | San Francisco in April 1850, showing Clay Street, opposite Portsmouth Square. In: "The Annals of San Francisco". Frank Soule, John Gihon, and James Nesbit. 1855. Page 270. D. Appleton & Company, New York. F869.S3.S7 1855. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | East side of Portsmouth Square, spring of 1850. In: "The Annals of San Francisco". Frank Soule, John Gihon, and James Nesbit. 1855. Page 358. D. Appleton & Company, New York. F869.S3.S7 1855. Credit: America's Coastlines. |  | U.S. Army. Base Hospital No.33, Portsmouth, England. : "Stratford Lodge", Headquarters of the American Red Cross. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, NH. : Inspection of hospital by Rear Admiral C. A. Swanson, Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | Halftone reproduction of a lithograph made in London on the occasion of the ship's visit to Southampton, England, in 1856. It was published in Frank M. Bennett's book "The Steam Navy of the United States". When photographed for that publication the original lithograph was owned by Charles Schroeder, of Portsmouth, Virginia, who was a Third Assistant Engineer on Merrimack in 1856. Credit: NAVY. |
 | Underway at sea on 15 February 1945, while in the Atlantic en route to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Credit: NAVY. |  | Signing the treaty at Portsmouth. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Nuclear submarine Scorpion about to dock in Portsmouth, England. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Portsmouth Square, San Francisco, California. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Portsmouth Stones" by Thomas Norris Commentary: "Some mini-columns from my family's trip to Portsmouth, NH on 30 Nov. 2003 As I was taking this, my mom was saying, "Ahh, he's being creative and weird."." |
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The Emancipation Proclamation | 1862 | Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-In-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for supressing said rebellion, do, on this 1st day of January, A.D. 1863, and in accordance with my purpose so to do, publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days from the first day above mentioned, order and designate as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States the following, to wit: Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana (except the parishes of St. Bernard, Palquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James, Ascension, Assumption, Terrebone, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the city of New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia (except the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northhampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Anne, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued. (Abraham Lincoln) |
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Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | The town is about as large as Portsmouth. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Economic History | Japan | After Japan defeated Russia in 1905, the resulting Treaty of Portsmouth awarded Japan certain rights in Manchuria and in southern Sakhalin, which Russia had received in 1875 in exchange for the Kurile Islands. (references) |
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| "Portsmouth" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 99.89% of the time. "Portsmouth" is used about 876 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 99.89% | 875 | 8,122 |
| Noun (singular) | 0.11% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 876 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
1. Portsmouth, IA (city, FIPS 64200) 2. Portsmouth, NH (city, FIPS 62900) 3. Portsmouth, OH (city, FIPS 64304) 4. Portsmouth, RI 5. Portsmouth, VA (city, FIPS 740) 6. Portsmouth, VA (city, FIPS 64000) |
Expressions using "Portsmouth": South Portsmouth ♦ West Portsmouth. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "Portsmouth": portsmouth-based, Portsmouth-bath, Portsmouth-bristol, Portsmouth-liverpool, Portsmouth-southampton. | |
Ending with "Portsmouth": ex-portsmouth, London-portsmouth, Southampton-portsmouth. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "Portsmouth"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Bulgarian | Портсмът. (various references) | |
Chinese | 波兹毛斯. (various references) | |
Hungarian | Portsmouth. (various references) | |
Korean | 포츠머드. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ortsmouthpay.(various references) | |
Russian | Портсмут. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | luka u engleskoj. (various references) | |
Swedish | Portsmouth. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Portsmouth" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Porstmouth, Portmouth. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "h-m-o-o-p-r-s-t-t-u" | |
-2 letters: outports. | |
-3 letters: hotspot, hotspur, morphos, outmost, outport, outpost, outshot, potshot, prutoth, topmost, uproots, upshoot. | |
-4 letters: humors, mohurs, morpho, morphs, motors, mottos, mouths, oomphs, photos, porous, pottos, promos, prutot, rouths, smooth, sprout, stupor, thorps, thrums, thrust, thumps, tooths, tophus, toroth, torous, tromps, troops, troths, trouts, trumps, truths, tumors, tutors, upmost, uproot, upshot, utmost. | |
-5 letters: homos. | |
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