Meaning: A member of an uncivilized people. Classified under: Nouns denoting people. Synonyms: savage; barbarian. Hypernyms (barbarian is a kind of...): primitive; primitive person (a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of barbarian): anthropophagite; anthropophagus; cannibal; man-eater (a person who eats human flesh) head-shrinker; headhunter (a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies) hunter-gatherer (a member of a hunting and gathering society)
Historic Fort Hamilton is located in the southwestern corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn surrounded by the communities of Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights, and is one of several posts that are part of the region which is headquartered by the Military District of Washington.
Employment Opportunities. Employment in the local area surrounding Fort Hamilton is limited. The unemployment rate for Kings County is 9.9 percent, while the jobless rate for New York City is 9.3 percent. The New York State minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Visit the New York State Department of Labor website for employment oppurtunitites, and other resources.