Hamilton

/ˈhæmɪltən/ name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A United States ten-dollar bill. slang

    "I think the girls all work for $200 p/hr, give or take a few Hamiltons."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Hamilton (slang: a United States ten-dollar bill). alt-of
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Scottish surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A Scottish dukedom. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland; named for the Clan Hamilton (OS grid ref NS7255). countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Places in Australia:; A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; named for Edward Terrick Hamilton, leader of the Australian Agricultural Company. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Places in Australia:; A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; named for two distinct Hamilton families, both early settlers. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Places in Australia:; A township in South Australia. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    Places in Australia:; A town in Tasmania, Australia; named for early settler William Henry Hamilton. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    Places in Australia:; A town in Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    Places in Bermuda:; The capital city of Bermuda; named for Henry Hamilton. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    Places in Bermuda:; A parish of Bermuda; named for Scottish politician James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    Places in Canada:; A port city in Ontario, Canada; named for founder George Hamilton. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    Places in Canada:; A rural township in Ontario, Canada; named for Henry Hamilton, a government official of the British Empire in North America. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    Places in England:; A deserted mediaeval village in present-day Barkby Thorpe parish, Leicestershire, England. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    Places in England:; A suburb of Leicester, Leicestershire, England; named for the deserted mediaeval village. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A city in Waikato, North Island, New Zealand; named for Cpt. John Fane Charles Hamilton, a commander in the Tauranga Campaign. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Marion County, Alabama; named for Alabama politician Cpt. Albert James Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Lonoke County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A ghost town in Butte County, California; the former county seat of Butte County; named for the founder, a nephew of Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Moffat County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    Places in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Harris County, Georgia, United States; named for South Carolina Governor Paul Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A small city in Hancock County, Illinois; named for early resident Artois Hamilton. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    Places in the United States:; A township in Lee County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Clinton County, Indiana; named for Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Delaware County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Jackson County, Indiana; named for local politician James Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A town in Steuben County and DeKalb County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Sullivan County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Decatur County, Iowa; named for county commissioner William Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Franklin County, Iowa; named for early settler Andrew Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Hamilton County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
  28. 33
    Places in the United States:; A tiny city in Marion County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A tiny city in Greenwood County, Kansas; named for Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky; named for founder Joel Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A town in Essex County, Massachusetts; named for Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Heath Township, Allegan County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Clare County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Gratiot County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Van Buren County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fillmore County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monroe County, Mississippi. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A small city in Caldwell County, Missouri; named for Alexander Hamilton and Joseph Hamilton, a lawyer and military leader. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Caldwell County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Harrison County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  42. 47
    Places in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Ravalli County, Montana; named for railroad official J. W. Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Fillmore County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada; named for mine promoter W. H. Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Atlantic County, New Jersey; named for Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Mercer County, New Jersey; named for Hamilton Square, a community within the township, itself named for American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
  47. 52
    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. countable, uncountable
  48. 53
    Places in the United States:; A town and village in New York; named for Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
  49. 54
    Places in the United States:; A small town in Martin County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Martin County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A tiny city in Pembina County, North Dakota; named for the city in Ontario. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Pembina County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
  53. 58
    Places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Butler County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton; officially "Hamilton!". countable, uncountable
  54. 59
    Places in the United States:; A township in Franklin County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Jackson County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Lawrence County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Warren County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Adams County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania; named for lawyer and politician James Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Perry Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania; named for postmaster Robert Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in McKean County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A township in Marshall County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
  66. 71
    Places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Texas. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A small town in Loudon County, Virginia; named for local businessman Charles Bennett Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; A small town in Skagit County, Washington; named for early settler William Hamilton. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  72. 77
    Places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin; named for William S. Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton. countable, uncountable
  73. 78
    Places in the United States:; A town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin; named for Hamilton College in New York. countable, uncountable

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"They went to Alexander Hamilton for orders."

Etymology

From Old English *Hameldūne, from hamel (“blunt, flat-topped”) + dūne (“hill”). The Scottish surname is from the place in Leicestershire. The dollar-bill sense is from the portrait of Alexander Hamilton featured on it.

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