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- 1. a legendary prince of Denmark, hero of a tragedy by Shakespeare.
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Learn the two meanings of hamlet: a small village and a legendary Danish prince in Shakespeare's play. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries.
Hamlet is a noun that means a small village, usually without a church. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.
Hamlet. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, usually shortened to Hamlet ( / ˈhæmlɪt / ), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's ...
This video provides a brief synopsis of the plot of Shakespeare's masterpiece Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. As Shakespeare’s play opens, Hamlet is mourning his father, who has been killed, and lamenting the behaviour of his mother, Gertrude, who married his uncle Claudius within a month of his father’s death.
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Hamlet is a noun that means a small village, usually without a church. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.
noun. (italics) a tragedy (first printed 1603) by Shakespeare. the hero of this play, a young prince who avenges the murder of his father. hamlet. / ˈhæmlɪt / noun. a small village or group of houses. (in Britain) a village without its own church. Hamlet. A tragedy by William Shakespeare.
Learn about Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark who seeks revenge for his father's murder and wrestles with existential questions. Explore the plot, characters, themes, and quotes of Shakespeare's masterpiece with SparkNotes.
