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.

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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

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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

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Example Sentences

At Hamilton Sheriff Court last week, the 38-year-old pled guilty to failing to provide adequate food, rest or training to five workers from Ghana while he was skipper of the Sea Lady vessel in 2017.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He told the jury at Hamilton Sheriff Court of the time he had confronted his skipper over his poor treatment.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Kimi Antonelli took a dominant victory in the Monaco Grand Prix ahead of the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton after a chaotic ending that featured two safety cars and a red flag.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Hamilton 'feels like I'm reminding people who I am'

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The first story, about the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, is out of sequence.

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