/ ˈhæmlət; NAmE / noun
a very small village
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French hamelet , diminutive of hamel little village; related to home ( hám in Old English ).
/ ˈhæmlət; NAmE / noun
a very small village
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French hamelet , diminutive of hamel little village; related to home ( hám in Old English ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005