| Hamlet (n.) A small village; a little cluster of houses in the country. Thesaurus Entries Kreis, archbishopric, archdiocese, arrondissement, bailiwick, bishopric, borough, canton, city, commune, congressional district, constablewick, country town, county, crossroads, departement, diocese, district, duchy, electoral district, electorate, government, ham, hundred, magistracy, metropolis, metropolitan area, oblast, okrug, parish, precinct, principality, province, region, riding, sheriffalty, sheriffwick, shire, shrievalty, soke, stake, state, territory, thorp, town, township, village, wapentake, ward, wick |