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ham·let
I. \ˈhamlə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French hamelet, diminutive of hamel, diminutive of ham, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hām homeland, village, house — more at home
1. : a settlement that is smaller than a village
< performances are being contemplated in cities, in towns, and even in hamlets — Joseph Wechsberg >
2. : the smallest incorporated unit of municipal government
< incorporation into a hamlet, the bottom rung of the municipal ladder — New York Times >
II. noun
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Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. : a large grouper (Epinephelus striatus) common from Florida to Brazil and in the Caribbean and important as a food fish — called also Nassau grouper
b. Bahamas : any young grouper
2. : a yellow and black thickly spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa) used for food in the West Indies
III. noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Hamlet, chief character of the tragedy Hamlet (1600-1601) by William Shakespeare died 1616 English dramatist
: a brooding indecisive person
< the very Hamlet of our age … a philosopher thrust into power at a time of violence — Michael Amrine >
< tortured by indecision, a Hamlet in politics — Newsweek > |