/ Dictionary / Index H Hastings: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Has•tings Pronunciation: (hā'stingz), [key] — n. 1860–1929, U.S. architect. 1732–1818, British statesman: first governor general of India 1773–85. a seaport in E Sussex, in SE England: William the Conqueror defeated the Saxons near here on Senlac Hill 1066. 74,600. a city in S Nebraska. 23,045. a town in SE Minnesota. 12,827. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hastings (Thesaurus) Hastie hasty Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language