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Hamilton

American  
[ham-uhl-tuhn] / ˈhæm əl tən /

noun

  1. Alexander, 1757–1804, American statesman and writer on government: the first Secretary of the Treasury 1789–97; mortally wounded by Aaron Burr in a duel.

  2. Alice, 1869–1970, U.S. physician, educator, and toxicologist.

  3. Edith, 1867–1963, U.S. classical scholar and writer.

  4. Lady Emma Amy, or Emily, Lyon, 1765?–1815, mistress of Viscount Nelson.

  5. Sir Ian Standish Monteith 1853–1947, British general.

  6. Sir William, 1788–1856, Scottish philosopher.

  7. Sir William Rowan 1805–65, Irish mathematician and astronomer.

  8. former name of Churchill River.

  9. Mount Hamilton, a mountain of the Coast Range in California, near San Jose: site of Lick Observatory. 4,209 feet (1,283 meters).

  10. a seaport in southeastern Ontario, in southeastern Canada, on Lake Ontario.

  11. a city on central North Island, in New Zealand.

  12. an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in southern Scotland. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).

  13. a city in this district, southeast of Glasgow.

  14. a city in southwestern Ohio.

  15. a seaport in and the capital of Bermuda.

  16. a male given name.


Hamilton 1 British  
/ ˈhæməltən /

noun

  1. Alexander. ?1757–1804, American statesman. He was a leader of the Federalists and as first secretary of the Treasury (1789–95) established a federal bank

  2. Lady Emma. ?1765–1815, mistress of Nelson

  3. James, 1st Duke of Hamilton. 1606–49, Scottish supporter of Charles I in the English Civil War: defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Preston and executed

  4. Lewis (Carl) . born 1985, English racing driver; Formula One world champion (2008)

  5. Richard. 1922–2011, British artist: a pioneer of the pop art style

  6. Sir William Rowan. 1805–65, Irish mathematician: founded Hamiltonian mechanics and formulated the theory of quaternions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Hamilton 2 British  
/ ˈhæməltən /

noun

  1. a port in central Canada, in S Ontario on Lake Ontario: iron and steel industry. Pop: 618 820 (2001)

  2. a city in New Zealand, on central North Island. Pop: 129 300 (2004 est)

  3. a town in S Scotland, in South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. Pop: 48 546 (2001)

  4. the capital and chief port of Bermuda. Pop: 3461 (2000)

  5. the former name of Churchill

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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The 27-year-old has not played a Test match since the defeat by New Zealand in Hamilton last December.

From BBC

“Seeing those numbers shared really blew my mind,” said Hamilton Morrin, a psychiatrist and doctoral fellow at King’s College London who earlier this year co-authored a paper on AI-associated delusions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Twelve months ago, after going 2-0 up to win a series in New Zealand, England subsequently struggled through the third Test in Hamilton.

From BBC

Mr Hamilton said shaving seconds off journey times at busy junctions on a route with more priority measures can make a real difference to passengers.

From BBC

Americans have been worrying about the risks of mixing banking and commerce since Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton.

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