hamilton meaning and definition

HAMILTON noun

Definition of Hamilton (noun)

1. Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
   • synonyms: Sir William Rowan Hamilton, William Rowan Hamilton
2. English beauty who was the mistress of Admiral Nelson (1765-1815)
   • synonyms: Amy Lyon, Lady Emma Hamilton
3. United States toxicologist known for her work on industrial poisons (1869-1970)
   • synonyms: Alice Hamilton
4. United States statesman and leader of the Federalists; as the first Secretary of the Treasury he establish a federal bank; was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr (1755-1804)
   • synonyms: Alexander Hamilton
5. a port city in southeastern Ontario at the western end of Lake Ontario
6. the capital of Bermuda