: a legendary Danish prince and hero of Shakespeare's play Hamlet
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Noun (1)
she always longed to return to the quiet hamlet where she had been born
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The carnage in this remote hamlet during New Year celebrations underscored that terrorists were expanding targets beyond the Valley, hitting Hindu communities in Jammu as well.
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Adding to its appeal are expansive views of the Lake, the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, and the iconic Shakespeare Rock monolith, the backdrop for this awe-inspiring hamlet.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Fire Island, just off the hamlet Sayville on New York’s Long Island, has long been considered a gay paradise.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
The carnage in this remote hamlet during New Year celebrations underscored that terrorists were expanding targets beyond the Valley, hitting Hindu communities in Jammu as well.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Selden is a Long Island hamlet in the town of Brookhaven.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Hamlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hamlet. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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hamlet
noun
ham·let
ˈham-lət 
: a small village
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