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: 150 200 (2011 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 Churchill1 (sense 1)
Hamilton in British English2
(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, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019)
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
Hamilton in American English1
(ˈhæməltən)
1.
Alexander1755?-1804; Am. statesman: 1st secretary of the U.S. treasury (1789-95)
2.
Edith1867-1963; U.S. educator, writer, & classical scholar
Hamilton in American English2
(ˈhæməltən)
1.
city & port in SE Ontario, Canada, at the W end of Lake Ontario: pop. 322,000 (met. area, 624,000)
2.
city in SW Ohio, near Cincinnati: pop. 61,000
3.
city in N North Island, New Zealand: pop. 154,000
4.
city in SC Scotland, near Glasgow, on the Clyde: district pop. 105,000
5.
capital of Bermuda, on the main island: pop. 1,100
6.
former name (1821-1965) for the Churchill2 (river in Labrador, Canada)
Word origin
(sense 1) after G. Hamilton, local farmer (c. 1813); (sense 2) after Hamilton1 (sense 1)