Hamlet

/ˈhæmlət/
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Other forms: Hamlets

Definitions of Hamlet
  1. noun
    the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father
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    character, fictional character, fictitious character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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