hamlet

[ ham-lit ]

/ ˈhæm lɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hamlet ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a small village.

British. a village without a church of its own, belonging to the parish of another village or town.

Origin of hamlet

1300–50; Middle English hamelet<Middle French, equivalent to hamel (diminutive of ham<Germanic; see home) + -et-et

synonym study for hamlet

1. See community.

Words nearby hamlet

Hamishah Asar Bishevat, Hamite, Hamitic, Hamiticized, Hamito-Semitic, hamlet, Hamlin, Hamlisch, Hamlyn, Hamm, hammam

Definition for hamlet (2 of 3)

hamlet²

[ ham-lit ]

/ ˈhæm lɪt /

noun, plural (especially collectively) ham·let, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ham·lets.

any of various sea basses of the family Serranidae, found in the warm waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, especially the Nassau grouper.

Origin of hamlet

First recorded in 1950–55; origin obscure

Definition for hamlet (3 of 3)

Hamlet

[ ham-lit ]

/ ˈhæm lɪt /

noun

(italics) a tragedy (first printed 1603) by Shakespeare.

the hero of this play, a young prince who avenges the murder of his father.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for hamlet

The letter invited affected parties to a meeting in the hamlet of Myrtle Creek, 12 miles from Gow’s ranch.
It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It.|by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica|October 1, 2020|ProPublica
In our little hilltop hamlet, Sambuco is the most historically significant structure.
Investors ride the Big Tech rally even as COVID cases and unemployment spike|Bernhard Warner|August 21, 2020|Fortune
The same thing happens when her mute daughter, the sweet Kattrin, is shot as she tries to warn a hamlet of impending slaughter.
Brecht's Mercenary Mother Courage Turns 75|Katie Baker|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hamlet refused to accept that heroism was his destiny, because of the behavior it required.
Alleged Santa Barbara Killer Elliot Rodger and the Twisted Cult of Modern Masculinity|James Poulos|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This 1964 performance was a stage production of Hamlet, but filmed in front of a live audience.
Shakespeare’s Movie Magic|Marina Watts, Malcolm Jones|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kate Winslet delivered a haunting performance as Ophelia in the 1996 Hamlet.
Shakespeare’s Movie Magic|Marina Watts, Malcolm Jones|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hitchcock decided to abandon his adaptation of Hamlet to avoid any legal kerfuffle.
Doomed Passion Projects of Hollywood: The Lost Classics of Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, and More|Marlow Stern|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Oxhey (2 miles S. from Watford) is a hamlet on the Middlesex border.
Hertfordshire|Herbert W Tompkins
That Edwin Booth should not have written concerning the Hamlet of his father in the same charming vein is greatly to be regretted.
Curiosities of the American Stage|Laurence Hutton
When Mr. Trevethlan took home his bride all the doors in the hamlet were closed, and no individual was visible on the green.
Trevethlan: Volume 1|William Davy Watson
It was Brittany; the first respectable catch of the year had changed this garrulous Irish hamlet into a hamlet of Brittany.
Last Words|Stephen Crane
They have been on all-night service at M——, the hamlet where the most active postes de secours are located.
Friends of France|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hamlet

hamlet

/ (ˈhæmlɪt) /

noun

a small village or group of houses

(in Britain) a village without its own church

Word Origin for hamlet

C14: from Old French hamelet, diminutive of hamel, from ham, of Germanic origin; compare Old English hamm plot of pasture, Low German hamm enclosed land; see home

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

Cultural definitions for hamlet

Hamlet

A tragedy by William Shakespeare. The king of Denmark has been murdered by his brother, Claudius, who then becomes king and marries the dead king's widow. The ghost of the dead king visits his son, Prince Hamlet, and urges him to avenge the murder. In the course of the play, Hamlet, a scholar, slowly convinces himself that he must murder Claudius. The play ends with a duel between Hamlet and the courtier Laertes, and the death by poison of all the principal characters.

notes for Hamlet

The character Hamlet has come to symbolize a person whose thoughtful nature is an obstacle to quick and decisive action.

notes for Hamlet

Hamlet, Shakespeare's longest play, contains several soliloquies — speeches in which Hamlet, alone, speaks his thoughts. Many lines from the play are very familiar, such as “Alas, poor Yorick!”; “Frailty, thy name is woman!”; “Get thee to a nunnery”; “The lady doth protest too much”; “There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio”; “Neither a borrower nor a lender be”; “There's a special providence in the fall of a sparrow”; “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”; and “To be, or not to be: that is the question.”

单词	hamlet
释义	hamlet ¹ [ ham-lit ] / ˈhæm lɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hamlet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small village. British. a village without a church of its own, belonging to the parish of another village or town. Origin of hamlet ¹ 1300–50; Middle English hamelet<Middle French, equivalent to hamel (diminutive of ham<Germanic; see home) + -et-et synonym study for hamlet 1. See community. Words nearby hamlet Hamishah Asar Bishevat, Hamite, Hamitic, Hamiticized, Hamito-Semitic, hamlet, Hamlin, Hamlisch, Hamlyn, Hamm, hammam Definition for hamlet (2 of 3) hamlet² [ ham-lit ] / ˈhæm lɪt / noun, plural (especially collectively) ham·let, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ham·lets. any of various sea basses of the family Serranidae, found in the warm waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, especially the Nassau grouper. Origin of hamlet ² First recorded in 1950–55; origin obscure Definition for hamlet (3 of 3) Hamlet [ ham-lit ] / ˈhæm lɪt / noun (italics) a tragedy (first printed 1603) by Shakespeare. the hero of this play, a young prince who avenges the murder of his father. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hamlet The letter invited affected parties to a meeting in the hamlet of Myrtle Creek, 12 miles from Gow’s ranch. It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It.\|by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica\|October 1, 2020\|ProPublica In our little hilltop hamlet, Sambuco is the most historically significant structure. Investors ride the Big Tech rally even as COVID cases and unemployment spike\|Bernhard Warner\|August 21, 2020\|Fortune The same thing happens when her mute daughter, the sweet Kattrin, is shot as she tries to warn a hamlet of impending slaughter. Brecht's Mercenary Mother Courage Turns 75\|Katie Baker\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hamlet refused to accept that heroism was his destiny, because of the behavior it required. Alleged Santa Barbara Killer Elliot Rodger and the Twisted Cult of Modern Masculinity\|James Poulos\|May 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This 1964 performance was a stage production of Hamlet, but filmed in front of a live audience. Shakespeare’s Movie Magic\|Marina Watts, Malcolm Jones\|April 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Kate Winslet delivered a haunting performance as Ophelia in the 1996 Hamlet. Shakespeare’s Movie Magic\|Marina Watts, Malcolm Jones\|April 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hitchcock decided to abandon his adaptation of Hamlet to avoid any legal kerfuffle. Doomed Passion Projects of Hollywood: The Lost Classics of Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, and More\|Marlow Stern\|March 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Oxhey (2 miles S. from Watford) is a hamlet on the Middlesex border. Hertfordshire\|Herbert W Tompkins That Edwin Booth should not have written concerning the Hamlet of his father in the same charming vein is greatly to be regretted. Curiosities of the American Stage\|Laurence Hutton When Mr. Trevethlan took home his bride all the doors in the hamlet were closed, and no individual was visible on the green. Trevethlan: Volume 1\|William Davy Watson It was Brittany; the first respectable catch of the year had changed this garrulous Irish hamlet into a hamlet of Brittany. Last Words\|Stephen Crane They have been on all-night service at M——, the hamlet where the most active postes de secours are located. Friends of France\|Various British Dictionary definitions for hamlet hamlet / (ˈhæmlɪt) / noun a small village or group of houses (in Britain) a village without its own church Word Origin for hamlet C14: from Old French hamelet, diminutive of hamel, from ham, of Germanic origin; compare Old English hamm plot of pasture, Low German hamm enclosed land; see home 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 Words related to hamlet suburb, district, community, crossroads, small town Cultural definitions for hamlet Hamlet A tragedy by William Shakespeare. The king of Denmark has been murdered by his brother, Claudius, who then becomes king and marries the dead king's widow. The ghost of the dead king visits his son, Prince Hamlet, and urges him to avenge the murder. In the course of the play, Hamlet, a scholar, slowly convinces himself that he must murder Claudius. The play ends with a duel between Hamlet and the courtier Laertes, and the death by poison of all the principal characters. notes for Hamlet The character Hamlet has come to symbolize a person whose thoughtful nature is an obstacle to quick and decisive action. notes for Hamlet Hamlet, Shakespeare's longest play, contains several soliloquies — speeches in which Hamlet, alone, speaks his thoughts. Many lines from the play are very familiar, such as “Alas, poor Yorick!”; “Frailty, thy name is woman!”; “Get thee to a nunnery”; “The lady doth protest too much”; “There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio”; “Neither a borrower nor a lender be”; “There's a special providence in the fall of a sparrow”; “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”; and “To be, or not to be: that is the question.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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hamlet

noun

Origin of hamlet

synonym study for hamlet

Words nearby hamlet

Definition for hamlet (2 of 3)

noun, plural (especially collectively) ham·let, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ham·lets.

Origin of hamlet

Definition for hamlet (3 of 3)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for hamlet

British Dictionary definitions for hamlet

noun

Word Origin for hamlet

Words related to hamlet

Cultural definitions for hamlet

notes for Hamlet

notes for Hamlet