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Definition: Hershey

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. United States confectioner and philanthropist who created the model industrial town of Hershey, Pennsylvania; founded an industrial school for orphan boys (1857-1945).[Wordnet]
2. An industrial town to the east of Harrisburg.[Wordnet].

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Date "Hershey" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1874. (references)

Common Expressions: Hershey

Expressions Definition
Alfred Hershey Alfred Day Hershey (December 4, 1908 - May 22 1997) was a Nobel Prize-winning bacteriologist. (references)
Frank Hershey Frank Hershey, (b. 1907 - d. 1997) was an American automobile designer and student of General Motors Vice President of Design Harley Earl. Hershey is best known for his 1932 Peerless V-16 prototype, 1949 Cadillac tailfins and the 1955 Ford Thunderbird. (references)
Hershey bar A bar of milk chocolate made by the Hershey company. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Lewis Blaine Hershey Lewis Blaine Hershey (September 12, 1893 - May 20, 1977) was a U.S. administrator and general. He was born in Steuben City, Indiana. He attended the local public schools and trained as a teacher at Tri-State College (now Tri-State University). He taught at local elementary schools and served as a principal. During this time he enlisted in the Indiana National Guard. In 1916, his guard unit was called to active duty on the Mexican border. The unit was relieved in December 1916. His unit was again called to federal service during World War I and sent to France with the American Expeditionary Force. Hershey was promoted to captain. After the war, Hershey remained in the army and transferred to the regular forces. He attended the Army War College. In 1936, he was assigned to the General Staff in Washington, DC. In October 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt promoted him to brigadier general and named him executive officer of the Selective Service System. In July 1941, President Roosevelt named Hershey director of the Selective Service. He remained at the Selective Service until 1970. He was also an advisor to the President on manpower mobilization. He retired from the army on April 10, 1973 as a four-star general. (references)
Maralyn Hershey Maralyn Hershey (born January 24, 1949) was on the reality show Survivor: The Australian Outback,where she became the third person voted out. (references)
Milton Hershey School The Milton Hershey School is a private philanthropic (pre-K through 12) boarding school founded by Milton S. Hershey of The Hershey Company and his wife Catherine Kitty S. Hershey. The school was originally named the Hershey Industrial School. (references)
Milton Snavely Hershey United States confectioner and philanthropist who created the model industrial town of Hershey, Pennsylvania; founded an industrial school for orphan boys (1857-1945). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Terry Hershey Park Terry Hershey Park is in west Houston, Texas, USA. It has a walking & biking trail that follows Buffalo Bayou from Texas State Highway 6 to Texas State Highway 8. It is named after Terry Hershey, a woman who was friends with the precinct commissioner, Steve Raddick. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: Hershey

Expressions Domain Definition
Hershey highway Slang Lower intestinal tract surrounding the anus. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: Hershey

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Hershey Bears 64     Alfred Hershey 9
The Hershey Company 31     Barbara Hershey 22
Judge Hershey 23     Erin Hershey Presley 5
Barbara Hershey 22     Frank Hershey 6
Milton Hershey School 20     Hershey and Chase 2
List of products manufactured by The Hershey Company 18     Hershey bar 9
Milton S. Hershey 17     Hershey Bears 64
Penn State Hershey Medical Center 16     Hershey Center for Applied Research 4
Hershey High School 15     Hershey Centre 8
Hershey High School (Pennsylvania) 13     Hershey Creamery Company 4
Alfred Hershey 9     Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company 8
Hershey bar 9     Hershey Entertainment Complex 6
Lewis Blaine Hershey 9     Hershey Gardens 3
Hershey Wildcats 8     Hershey High School 15
Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company 8     Hershey High School (Pennsylvania) 13
Hershey Centre 8     Hershey Impact 3
Hershey Entertainment Complex 6     Hershey Museum 4
Terry Hershey Park 6     Hershey Run 3
Frank Hershey 6     Hershey Theatre 2
Erin Hershey Presley 5     Hershey Trust Company 3
J Willard Hershey 5     Hershey Wildcats 8
Hershey Center for Applied Research 4     Hotel Hershey 3
Hershey Museum 4     J Willard Hershey 5
Hershey Creamery Company 4     Judge Hershey 23
Hotel Hershey 3     Lewis Blaine Hershey 9
Hershey Trust Company 3     List of products manufactured by The Hershey Company 18
Hershey Gardens 3     Milton Hershey School 20
Hershey Impact 3     Milton S. Hershey 17
Hershey Run 3     Penn State Hershey Medical Center 16
Hershey and Chase 2     Terry Hershey Park 6
Hershey Theatre 2     The Hershey Company 31

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Translations: Hershey

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 赫尔希 (hershey), hershey医疗中心 (hershey medical center), hershey 巧克力 (hershey chocolate). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, hershey. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 赫爾希 (hershey), hershey醫療中心 (hershey medical center), hershey 巧克力 (hershey chocolate). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, hershey. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese バーバラ・ハーシー (Barbara Hershey). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, hershey. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Hershey

Language Translations for “hershey” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Hathagershathagey (Hershey). Additional references: Athag, hershey. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Hagershagey (Hershey). Additional references: Double Dutch, hershey. (volunteer)
Leet #£|z5#£¥ (Hershey). Additional references: Leet, hershey. (volunteer)
Oppish Hopershopey (Hershey). Additional references: Oppish, hershey. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ersheyhay (hershey). Additional references: Pig Latin, hershey. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Hubershubey (Hershey). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, hershey. (volunteer)
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