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Brooklyn

[broo k-lin]
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noun
  1. a borough of New York City, on W Long Island. 76.4 sq. mi. (198 sq. km).
  2. a city in NE Ohio.
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Related formsBrook·lyn·ite [broo k-luh-nahyt] /ˈbrʊk ləˌnaɪt/, noun
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  • "I see you have Diablo entered for the Brooklyn," Faust put out as a feeler.

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    W. A. Fraser

  • When the latter had come, Crane asked Diablo's price for the Brooklyn.

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  • Her good gallop in the Brooklyn Handicap had been observed by other eyes than Crane's.

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  • "You won it over Diablo in the Brooklyn Handicap," he answered, bluntly.

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  • A friend from Brooklyn called, and with him he conversed for half an hour.

British Dictionary definitions for brooklyn

Brooklyn

noun
  1. a borough of New York City, on the SW end of Long Island. Pop: 2 465 326 (2000)
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Word Origin and History for brooklyn

Brooklyn

New York City borough, named for village founded there 1646 and named for Dutch township of Breukelen near Utrecht; from Old High German bruoh "moor, marshland;" spelling of U.S. place name influenced by brook (n.), which probably is distantly related.

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brooklyn in Culture

Brooklyn

One of the five boroughs that make up New York City.

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Note

The Brooklyn Bridge connects Brooklyn with Manhattan.

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It is noted for the special “Brooklyn accent” of its inhabitants.
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