hamilton

plural hamiltons

1. Alternative letter-case form of Hamilton (slang: a United States ten-dollar bill).

plural Hamiltons

1. countableuncountableA Scottish surname from Old English.

   The Ferraris pressed the self-destruct button, Lewis Hamilton lost his spot on the podium, and there were champagne moments for Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz Jr.

   2019 November 17, Sarah Holt, “Verstappen wins Brazilian GP as Ferraris collide AND Gasly and Sainz claim first F1 podiums”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 Mar 2020

2. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
3. countableuncountableA Scottish dukedom.
4. countableuncountableA town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland; named for the Clan Hamilton (OS grid ref NS7255).
5. Places in Australia:
   1. countableuncountableA suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; named for Edward Terrick Hamilton, leader of the Australian Agricultural Company.
   2. countableuncountableA suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; named for two distinct Hamilton families, both early settlers.
   3. countableuncountableA township in South Australia.
   4. countableuncountableA town in Tasmania, Australia; named for early settler William Henry Hamilton.
   5. countableuncountableA town in Victoria, Australia.
6. Places in Bermuda:
   1. countableuncountableThe capital city of Bermuda; named for Henry Hamilton.
   2. countableuncountableA parish of Bermuda; named for Scottish politician James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton.
7. Places in Canada:
   1. countableuncountableA port city in Ontario, Canada; named for founder George Hamilton.
   2. countableuncountableA rural township in Ontario, Canada; named for Henry Hamilton, a government official of the British Empire in North America.
8. Places in England:
   1. countableuncountableA deserted mediaeval village in present-day Barkby Thorpe parish, Leicestershire, England.
   2. countableuncountableA suburb of Leicester, Leicestershire, England; named for the deserted mediaeval village.
9. countableuncountableA city in Waikato, North Island, New Zealand; named for Cpt. John Fane Charles Hamilton, a commander in the Tauranga Campaign.
10. Places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Marion County, Alabama; named for Alabama politician Cpt. Albert James Hamilton.
    2. countableuncountableA township in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
    3. countableuncountableA ghost town in Butte County, California; the former county seat of Butte County; named for the founder, a nephew of Alexander Hamilton.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Moffat County, Colorado.
    5. countableuncountableA small city, the county seat of Harris County, Georgia, United States; named for South Carolina Governor Paul Hamilton.
    6. countableuncountableA small city in Hancock County, Illinois; named for early resident Artois Hamilton.
    7. countableuncountableA township in Lee County, Illinois.
    8. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Madison Township, Clinton County, Indiana; named for Alexander Hamilton.
    9. countableuncountableA township in Delaware County, Indiana.
    10. countableuncountableA township in Jackson County, Indiana; named for local politician James Hamilton.
    11. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana.
    12. countableuncountableA town in Steuben County and DeKalb County, Indiana.
    13. countableuncountableA township in Sullivan County, Indiana.
    14. countableuncountableA township in Decatur County, Iowa; named for county commissioner William Hamilton.
    15. countableuncountableA township in Franklin County, Iowa; named for early settler Andrew Hamilton.
    16. countableuncountableA township in Hamilton County, Iowa.
    17. countableuncountableA tiny city in Marion County, Iowa.
    18. countableuncountableA tiny city in Greenwood County, Kansas; named for Alexander Hamilton.
    19. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky; named for founder Joel Hamilton.
    20. countableuncountableA neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
    21. countableuncountableA town in Essex County, Massachusetts; named for Alexander Hamilton.
    22. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Heath Township, Allegan County, Michigan.
    23. countableuncountableA township in Clare County, Michigan.
    24. countableuncountableA township in Gratiot County, Michigan.
    25. countableuncountableA township in Van Buren County, Michigan.
    26. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
    27. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monroe County, Mississippi.
    28. countableuncountableA small city in Caldwell County, Missouri; named for Alexander Hamilton and Joseph Hamilton, a lawyer and military leader.
    29. countableuncountableA township in Caldwell County, Missouri.
    30. countableuncountableA township in Harrison County, Missouri.
    31. countableuncountableA small city, the county seat of Ravalli County, Montana; named for railroad official J. W. Hamilton.
    32. countableuncountableA township in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
    33. countableuncountableA ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada; named for mine promoter W. H. Hamilton.
    34. countableuncountableA township in Atlantic County, New Jersey; named for Alexander Hamilton.
    35. countableuncountableA township in Mercer County, New Jersey; named for Hamilton Square, a community within the township, itself named for American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
    36. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
    37. countableuncountableA town and village in Madison County, New York; named for Alexander Hamilton.
    38. countableuncountableA small town in Martin County, North Carolina.
    39. countableuncountableA township in Martin County, North Carolina.
    40. countableuncountableA tiny city in Pembina County, North Dakota; named for the city in Ontario.
    41. countableuncountableA township in Pembina County, North Dakota.
    42. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Butler County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton; officially "Hamilton!".
    43. countableuncountableA township in Franklin County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton.
    44. countableuncountableA township in Jackson County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton.
    45. countableuncountableA township in Lawrence County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton.
    46. countableuncountableA township in Warren County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton.
    47. countableuncountableA township in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
    48. countableuncountableA township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania; named for lawyer and politician James Hamilton.
    49. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Perry Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania; named for postmaster Robert Hamilton.
    50. countableuncountableA township in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
    51. countableuncountableA township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
    52. countableuncountableA township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
    53. countableuncountableA township in Charles Mix County, South Dakota.
    54. countableuncountableA township in Marshall County, South Dakota.
    55. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Texas.
    56. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Virginia.
    57. countableuncountableA small town in Loudon County, Virginia; named for local businessman Charles Bennett Hamilton.
    58. countableuncountableA small town in Skagit County, Washington; named for early settler William Hamilton.
    59. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
    60. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
    61. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin; named for William S. Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton.
    62. countableuncountableA town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin; named for Hamilton College in New York.

plural Hamiltons

1. slangA United States ten-dollar bill.

   I think the girls all work for $200 p/hr, give or take a few Hamiltons.

   2000 March 9, "time4funwithu" (username), "(ASP) New Orleans - Zoey, in alt.sex.prostitution, Usenet

   2 more examples

   We all know that the stock cooler that comes with your CPU will get the job done, but it won't be exceptionally cool, nor are stock coolers particularly quiet or attractive. Aftermarket coolers, on the other hand, are all of the above, and usually cost just a few Hamiltons.

   2006 September, Josh Norem, a review in Maximum PC, page 78

   All these products cost around $30 each, but although you can use other methods to accomplish the same result without any cost at all, we think the simplicity of using a single program is well worth a few Hamiltons.

   2007, Brian Johnson, Duncan Mackenzie, Harvey Chute, Zune for Dummies, page 110

   Synonyms: Alexander Hamilton, Alex Hamilton