: a legendary Danish prince and hero of Shakespeare's play Hamlet
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Noun (1)
she always longed to return to the quiet hamlet where she had been born
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Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
The country seat of the aristocratic Miranda-Quirós family, a rambling rural property in the hamlet of Llanuces, was rescued from ruin by Madrid entrepreneur Carlos Díaz.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Stay in the nearby hamlet of Búðir, about 30 minutes away.
—Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
The country seat of the aristocratic Miranda-Quirós family, a rambling rural property in the hamlet of Llanuces, was rescued from ruin by Madrid entrepreneur Carlos Díaz.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Hamlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hamlet. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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hamlet
noun
ham·let
ˈham-lət 
: a small village
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