Emily
əAlso, Em·i·lie.
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noun
1.
Alexander, 1757–1804, American statesman and writer on government: the first Secretary of the Treasury 1789–97; mortally wounded by Aaron Burr in a duel.
2.
Alice, 1869–1970, U.S. physician, educator, and toxicologist.
3.
Edith, 1867–1963, U.S. classical scholar and writer.
4.
Lady Emma ( Amy or Emily, Lyon ) 1765?–1815, mistress of Viscount Nelson.
6.
Sir William, 1788–1856, Scottish philosopher.
8.
former name of Churchill River.
9.
Also called Grand River. a river flowing E through S Labrador into the Atlantic. 600 miles (965 km).
10.
a mountain of the Coast Range in California, near San Jose: site of Lick Observatory. 4209 feet (1283 meters).
11.
a seaport in SE Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.
12.
a city on central North Island, in New Zealand.
13.
an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
14.
a city in this district, SE of Glasgow.
15.
a city in SW Ohio.
16.
a seaport in and the capital of Bermuda.
17.
a male given name.
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Hamilton1 (ˈhæməltən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a port in central Canada, in S Ontario on Lake Ontario: iron and steel industry. Pop: 618 820 (2001) |
| 2. | a city in New Zealand, on central North Island. Pop: 129 300 (2004 est) |
| 3. | a town in S Scotland, in South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. Pop: 48 546 (2001) |
| 4. | the capital and chief port of Bermuda. Pop: 3461 (2000) |
| 5. | the former name of Churchill |
| Hamilton2 (ˈhæməltən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Alexander. ?1757--1804, American statesman. He was a leader of the Federalists and as first secretary of the Treasury (1789--95) established a federal bank |
| 2. | Lady Emma. ?1765--1815, mistress of Nelson |
| 3. | James, 1st Duke of Hamilton. 1606--49, Scottish supporter of Charles I in the English Civil War: defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Preston and executed |
| 4. | Lewis Carl. born 1985, English formula 1 racing driver |
| 5. | Richard. born 1922, British artist: a pioneer of the pop art style |
| 6. | Sir William Rowan. 1805--65, Irish mathematician: founded Hamiltonian mechanics and formulated the theory of quaternions |
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Hamilton Ham·il·ton (hām'əl-tən), Alice. 1869-1970.
American toxicologist and physician known for her research on occupational poisons and her book Industrial Poisons in the United States (1925).
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