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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.
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, usually shortened to Hamlet (/ ˈ h æ m l ɪ t /), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play.
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.
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. a small village or group of houses. (in Britain) a village without its own church. Hamlet. A tragedy by William Shakespeare. The king of Denmark has been murdered by his brother, Claudius, who then becomes king and marries the dead king's widow. The ghost of the dead king visits his son, Prince Hamlet, and urges him to avenge the murder.
2 days ago · Hamlet can mean a very small village, a tragedy by Shakespeare, or a type of sea bass. Learn the word origin, usage, and pronunciation of hamlet in different languages.
