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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

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Antonelli's lead over team-mate George Russell, who finished ninth after starting from the back of the grid, has extended to 102 points and 111 over Hamilton.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Leclerc took second as team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished sixth after a baffling strategy that was a consequence of the Briton choosing not to pit when asked.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

His first stop was six laps before Leclerc's and when the Monegasque emerged back on to the track, Hamilton was right behind him and was initially faster.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Norris followed him through, and now Hamilton fell back towards the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri, who passed him on the final lap after a resolute attempted defence from Hamilton.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

If Burr’s intention was to threaten him with the possibility of a duel, Hamilton was not disposed to submit passively to such threats.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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