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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of north-central Ohio west-southwest of Akron. Laid out in 1808, it grew with the arrival of the railroads in the mid-1800s.
  • Katherine,New Zealand–born British writer known for her short stories. Her collections include Bliss (1920) and The Dove's Nest (1923).
  • Mount,The highest peak, 1,339 m (4,393 ft), of the Green Mountains in north-central Vermont. It is a winter sports area.

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  • proper noun A town in Nottinghamshire, England
  • proper noun A surname.

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  • noun a town in north central Ohio
  • noun New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)

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  • About five or six miles from Mansfield is the mill where the incident took place on which Dodsley founded his pleasing drama of _The Miller of Mansfield_.

    The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 401, November 28, 1829 Various

  • MANSFIELD - Residents can rest easy knowing their town is as prepared as possible for extreme weather after Mansfield became the 10th community in the state designated StormReady by the National Weather Service.

    News from www.thesunchronicle.com 2010

  • MANSFIELD - A Mansfield woman was taken to a local hospital Wednesday night after her vehicle rolled over and struck a road sign on Interstate 495 South.

    News from www.thesunchronicle.com 2010

  • MANSFIELD - When new Town Manager Bill Ross arrived in town last month, he wasted little time getting to know the inner-workings of Mansfield.

    News from www.thesunchronicle.com 2010

  • MANSFIELD - Residents can rest easy knowing their town is as prepared as possible for extreme weather after Mansfield became the 10th community in the state designated StormReady by the National Weather Service.

    News from www.thesunchronicle.com 2010

  • MANSFIELD - Residents can rest easy knowing their town is as prepared as possible for extreme weather after Mansfield became the 10th community in the state designated StormReady by the National Weather Service.

    News from www.thesunchronicle.com 2010

  • MANSFIELD - Residents can rest easy knowing their town is as prepared as possible for extreme weather after Mansfield became the 10th community in the state designated StormReady by the National Weather Service.

    News from www.thesunchronicle.com 2010

  • MANSFIELD - Four hundred to 600 re-enactors are expected today through Sunday in Mansfield and north of Pleasant Hill in observance of the 145th anniversary of the Red River Campaign.

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  • MANSFIELD - The Mansfield firefighters 'union kicked off its annual fundraising drive with a twist - the drive will take place by mail, rather than over-the-phone.

    News from www.thesunchronicle.com 2009

  • MANSFIELD - A 17-year-old Mansfield boy was taken to a Rhode Island trauma center with serious injuries after a three-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon.

    News from www.thesunchronicle.com 2009

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