Hamilton
Americannoun
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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.
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Alice, 1869–1970, U.S. physician, educator, and toxicologist.
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Edith, 1867–1963, U.S. classical scholar and writer.
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Lady Emma Amy, or Emily, Lyon, 1765?–1815, mistress of Viscount Nelson.
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Sir Ian Standish Monteith 1853–1947, British general.
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Sir William, 1788–1856, Scottish philosopher.
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Sir William Rowan 1805–65, Irish mathematician and astronomer.
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former name of Churchill River.
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Mount Hamilton, a mountain of the Coast Range in California, near San Jose: site of Lick Observatory. 4,209 feet (1,283 meters).
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a seaport in southeastern Ontario, in southeastern Canada, on Lake Ontario.
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a city on central North Island, in New Zealand.
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an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in southern Scotland. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
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a city in this district, southeast of Glasgow.
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a city in southwestern Ohio.
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a seaport in and the capital of Bermuda.
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a male given name.
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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
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Lady Emma. ?1765–1815, mistress of Nelson
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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
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Lewis (Carl) . born 1985, English racing driver; Formula One world champion (2008)
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Richard. 1922–2011, British artist: a pioneer of the pop art style
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Sir William Rowan. 1805–65, Irish mathematician: founded Hamiltonian mechanics and formulated the theory of quaternions
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a port in central Canada, in S Ontario on Lake Ontario: iron and steel industry. Pop: 618 820 (2001)
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a city in New Zealand, on central North Island. Pop: 129 300 (2004 est)
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a town in S Scotland, in South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. Pop: 48 546 (2001)
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the capital and chief port of Bermuda. Pop: 3461 (2000)
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the former name of Churchill
Example Sentences
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Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, a former Wall Street denizen, was a force behind the agreement.
From Barron's
Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, a former Wall Street denizen, was a force behind the agreement.
From Barron's
Making the constitution took “reflection and choice,” as Hamilton put it; breaking the old order took not only reflection but rage.
He said they "got chatting away" and Hamilton, who was a producer on the film, wanted permission to use footage of his F1 accident.
From BBC
“We were reassured that if you get the place open, everything will be fine,” said Katzie Guy Hamilton, a designer who has since filed a claim that she is owed $78,000.
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