ham·let (h m l t)n. A small village. [Middle English hamelet, from Old French, diminutive of hamel, diminutive of ham, village, of Germanic origin; see tkei- in Indo-European roots.] |
hamlet [ˈhæmlɪt]
n
1. a small village or group of houses
2. (in Britain) a village without its own church
[from Old French hamelet, diminutive of hamel, from ham, of Germanic origin; compare Old English hamm plot of pasture, Low German hamm enclosed land; see home]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hamlet - a community of people smaller than a villagecommunity - a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community" |
| 2. | Hamlet - the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father | |
| 3. |  hamlet - a settlement smaller than a town settlement - an area where a group of families live together kraal - a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade pueblo - a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States |
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