/ Dictionary / Index A Amherst: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Am•herst Pronunciation: (am'urst), [key] — n. 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63. a city in W Massachusetts. 33,229. a town in N Ohio. 10,638. a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. 10,263. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Amharic ami* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language