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    ham·let
    /ˈhamlət/

    noun

    • 1. a small settlement, generally one smaller than a village: "the house is in a quiet hamlet overlooking open countryside"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAMLET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Hamlet is a noun that means a small village, usually without a church. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hamletHamlet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1 of 2. noun (1) ham· let ˈham-lət. Synonyms of hamlet. : a small village. Hamlet. 2 of 2. noun (2) Ham· let ˈham-lət. : a legendary Danish prince and hero of Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Synonyms. Noun (1) bourg. townlet. village. whistle-stop. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of hamlet in a Sentence.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HamletHamlet - Wikipedia

    The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, usually shortened to Hamlet ( / ˈhæmlɪt / ), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play.

  6. www.britannica.com › topic › Hamlet-by-ShakespeareHamlet | Summary, Plot, & Characters | Britannica

    Jun 18, 2024 · Hamlet adopts a guise of melancholic and mad behaviour as a way of deceiving Claudius and others at court—a guise made all the easier by the fact that Hamlet is genuinely melancholic. Understand the use of soliloquy in William Shakespeare's “Hamlet”

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHAMLET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Hamlet is a noun that means a small village, usually without a church. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAMLET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Hamlet can refer to a very small village, a tragedy by Shakespeare, or a type of sea bass. Learn the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and examples of hamlet in different contexts.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hamletHamlet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    That small settlement you pass through along a country road is not just a cluster of houses. It’s a hamlet. You may be familiar with Shakespeare’s famous play describing the plight of the doomed prince Hamlet.