Hershey

/ˈhʌrʃi/
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Other forms: Hersheys

Definitions of Hershey
  1. noun
    United States confectioner and philanthropist who created the model industrial town of Hershey, Pennsylvania; founded an industrial school for orphan boys (1857-1945)
    synonyms: Milton Snavely Hershey
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    example of:
    candymaker, confectioner
    someone who makes candies and other sweets
    altruist, philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
  2. noun
    an industrial town to the east of Harrisburg
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    town
    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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