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Hamilton

Hamilton

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A Broadway musical that tells Alexander Hamilton's life using hip-hop and other music
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhæmɪltən/
: Hamilton
  • Fans are excited for the release of Hamilton on Disney Plus this summer.

Theirs was inspiring, but ours was better because in ours, Jefferson and Hamilton rapped So.

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Examples

  • The speaker was Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway musical Hamilton.

    Academic text (2016)

  • I got us tickets to Hamilton.

    Collateral Beauty (2016)

  • I think everyone who helped create Hamilton gave us a real gift, particularly at this moment in time.

  • So you are a massive fan of Hamilton, though, Norm, right?

  • He's got the best songs in Hamilton as well.

  • Hamilton utilizes both music and poetry as representations of performance and connections to black culture.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The musical Hamilton has received acclaim for its innovative use of hip-hop to tell the story of America's founding.

  • The cast of Hamilton delivered a breathtaking performance that highlighted the challenges of early American history.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Hamilton (the musical) is named after Alexander Hamilton, and his surname comes from Hamel + -ton, meaning 'Hamel's town' or 'town', so the show uses his family name as its title.