hamlet
hamlet definition
ham·let (ham′lit)
noun
a very small village
Etymology: ME hamelet < OFr (Anglo-Fr hamelete), dim. of hamel (Fr hameau), dim. of LowG hamm, enclosed area, akin to OE: for IE base see hem
Hamlet definition
Ham·let (ham′lit)
noun
- a tragedy by Shakespeare (c. 1602)
- the hero of this play, a Danish prince who avenges the murder of his father, the king, by killing his uncle Claudius, the murderer
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