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

The production, directed by Thomas Kail, who won a Tony for his electrifying work on the musical “Hamilton,” incorporates the movement of Steven Hoggett, an expert at choreographing dramatic texts.

From Los Angeles Times

The three arrested men have now been charged and are due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday.

From BBC

The federal government Hamilton championed laid the foundation for scientific progress, while the civil institutions Jefferson envisioned, such as the University of Virginia, empower our best minds to pursue knowledge freely.

From The Wall Street Journal

While Team Canada general manager Greg Hamilton said Freddie Freeman would like to participate, the first baseman is dealing with some lingering health issues after playing through an ankle injury for much of last season.

From Los Angeles Times

He went on to narrate commercials for Tang, Listerine and Hamilton watches and attain his profession’s double Holy Grail—voicing History Channel shows and the PBS series “Nova.”

From The Wall Street Journal