hamlet meaning

hamlet as a noun

1. a community of people smaller than a village

   Synonyms: crossroads

   Type of: community

2. the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father

   Type of: fictional character

3. a settlement smaller than a town

   Synonyms: village

   Type of: settlement

   Kinds: kampong, kraal, pueblo, Cheddar, Sealyham, El Alamein, Jericho, Jamestown, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, Yorktown

How to pronounce hamlet

hamlet is pronounced /ˈhæmlɪt/ in British English and /ˈhæmlət/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.