Hamilton

[ ham-uhl-tuhn ]

/ ˈhæm əl tən /

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noun

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.

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

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

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

Sir Ian Standish Mon·teith

[mon-teeth], /ˈmɒn tiθ/, 1853–1947, British general.

Sir William, 1788–1856, Scottish philosopher.

Sir William Rowan

[roh-uhn], /ˈroʊ ən/, 1805–65, Irish mathematician and astronomer.

former name of Churchill River.

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

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

a city on central North Island, in New Zealand.

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

a city in this district, southeast of Glasgow.

a city in southwestern Ohio.

a seaport in and the capital of Bermuda.

a male given name.

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How to use Hamilton in a sentence

So did Alexander Hamilton, and on a grander scale than your AmEx.
Forget the Resolutions; Try a Few Declarations|Kevin Bleyer|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Madison is at odds with Alexander Hamilton and puts in place the mechanism for an opposition political party.
Dick and Lynne Cheney Play the Founding Fathers for Laughs|Eleanor Clift|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alexander Hamilton was the Founding Father most in favor of a strong central government.
P.J. O’Rourke: Who Really Actually Wants This Bill of Rights?|P. J. O’Rourke|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neither has the lack of evidence stopped people from arguing that Alexander Hamilton was gay.
What the Sex Lives of the Founding Fathers Reveal About Us|Eric Herschthal|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Alexander Hamilton publicly apologized for an extramarital affair, two centuries before Bill Clinton.
What the Sex Lives of the Founding Fathers Reveal About Us|Eric Herschthal|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It existed among the American democracy as early as the time of Alexander Hamilton.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XII|John Lord
He turned, vexed at the loss of his chance as Alexander Hamilton and Mrs. Swanwick joined them.
The Red City|S. Weir Mitchell
She was a woman of exalted character, and worthy to be the wife of Alexander Hamilton.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865|Various
Alexander Hamilton was Secretary of the Treasury and on him devolved the duty of raising funds for the government.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various
Alexander Hamilton proposed that the government assume the whole debt.
Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War|Mrs. Eugenia Dunlap Potts

British Dictionary definitions for Hamilton (1 of 2)

Hamilton¹

/ (ˈhæməltən) /

noun

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

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

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

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

the former name of Churchill (def. 1)

British Dictionary definitions for Hamilton (2 of 2)

Hamilton²

/ (ˈhæməltən) /

noun

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

Lady Emma. ?1765–1815, mistress of Nelson

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

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

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

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

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