[ham.let] n [ME, fr. MF hamelet, dim. of ham village, of Gmc origin; akin to OE ham village, home] (bef. 12c): a small village Ham.let n: a legendary Danish prince and hero of Shakespeare's play Hamlet
HAMLET
Meaning of HAMLET in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012