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Hamilton

[ham-uhl-tuhn]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. Alice, 1869–1970, U.S. physician, educator, and toxicologist.

  3. Edith, 1867–1963, U.S. classical scholar and writer.

  4. Lady Emma Amy, or Emily, Lyon, 1765?–1815, mistress of Viscount Nelson.

  5. Sir Ian Standish Monteith 1853–1947, British general.

  6. Sir William, 1788–1856, Scottish philosopher.

  7. Sir William Rowan 1805–65, Irish mathematician and astronomer.

  8. former name of Churchill River.

  9. Mount Hamilton, a mountain of the Coast Range in California, near San Jose: site of Lick Observatory. 4,209 feet (1,283 meters).

  10. a seaport in southeastern Ontario, in southeastern Canada, on Lake Ontario.

  11. a city on central North Island, in New Zealand.

  12. an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in southern Scotland. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).

  13. a city in this district, southeast of Glasgow.

  14. a city in southwestern Ohio.

  15. a seaport in and the capital of Bermuda.

  16. a male given name.



Hamilton

1

/ ˈæəə /

noun

  1. 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

  2. Lady Emma. ?1765–1815, mistress of Nelson

  3. 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

  4. Lewis (Carl) . born 1985, English racing driver; Formula One world champion (2008)

  5. Richard. 1922–2011, British artist: a pioneer of the pop art style

  6. Sir William Rowan. 1805–65, Irish mathematician: founded Hamiltonian mechanics and formulated the theory of quaternions

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Hamilton

2

/ ˈæəə /

noun

  1. a port in central Canada, in S Ontario on Lake Ontario: iron and steel industry. Pop: 618 820 (2001)

  2. a city in New Zealand, on central North Island. Pop: 129 300 (2004 est)

  3. a town in S Scotland, in South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. Pop: 48 546 (2001)

  4. the capital and chief port of Bermuda. Pop: 3461 (2000)

  5. the former name of Churchill

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Lewis Hamilton says he is devastated after running over a groundhog during Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

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In 2011, Hamilton had some of his car alongside Button, who moved over slightly.

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Michael Shanks, who is also the MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, said the government was exploring a range of "exciting and viable" projects to secure a long-term transition for the site.

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“We’re going through this squeezing of our ecosystem in Hollywood,” said J. Christopher Hamilton, a practicing entertainment attorney and a professor at Syracuse University who focuses on the business of media.

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His second attempt was slower than Alonso's first and Norris failed to improve on his final run, and was bumped further down by Russell, Antonelli and Hamilton.

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