Meanings
proper noun
- obsoletegeographyA subdivision of the Devonian period.First known use 19th century
Origin
from Hamilton, a village in Madison County, New York
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APA
Hamilton period. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamilton%20period
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“Hamilton period.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamilton%20period. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hamilton period,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamilton%20period.
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