Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A borough of New York City in southeast New York on western Long Island. Dutch colonists first settled the area in 1636 and 1637 and in 1645 established the hamlet of Breuckelen near the present-day site of Borough Hall. Renamed Brooklyn by the English, the expanded community became part of New York City in 1898.
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- proper noun A
borough ofNew York City . It is located on the western end ofLong Island . - proper noun A female
given name of modern usage, also spelledBrooklynn .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a borough of New York City
Etymologies
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Examples
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BROOKLYN: -- I have been accustomed to the City of New York, and have been accustomed to the estimate which the people of New York make of the people of Brooklyn.
Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O Various 1870
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BROOKLYN: -- I have been given to understand, sir, that in these unpuritanic days lovers keep late hours; and as I listened to the wooing of fair Brooklyn by the eloquent son [1] of New York I thought we might be here till papa turned out the gas.
Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O Various 1870
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BROOKLYN Since he took the position in June of 2008 as the Brooklyn town marshal, Terry Carlyle said he has "more than 1,500 hours of work" for which he has not been co ...
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BROOKLYN Since he took the position in June of 2008 as the Brooklyn town marshal, Terry Carlyle said he has "more than 1,500 hours of work" for which he has not been co ...
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BROOKLYN, MI April 26, 2010; Today, 28 teams, representing 36 super fuel efficient vehicles from across the globe will begin arriving at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, MI to officially start on-track performance testing for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multi-million dollar competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, production-capable, and super fuel-efficient vehicles that exceed 100 MPGe (miles per gallon or its energy equivalent).
Automotive Headlines dse@theautochannel.com 2010
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BROOKLYN Since he took the position in June of 2008 as the Brooklyn town marshal, Terry Carlyle said he has "more than 1,500 hours of work" for which he has not been co ...
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BROOKLYN, NY, April 17, 2009 - Blue Barn Pictures, Inc., a Brooklyn based multimedia production company, is now offering a 3-day hands-on intensive course in HD documentary field production with sponsorship from Canon and IFP.
DV Info Net 2009
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Clinton Hill used to be one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in brooklyn ie: "The Heights, The Hill and The Slope" used to be it. then it became one of the most dangerous and dicey neighborhoods in Brooklyn.
Brownstoner 2009
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Clinton Hill used to be one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in brooklyn ie: "The Heights, The Hill and The Slope" used to be it. then it became one of the most dangerous and dicey neighborhoods in Brooklyn.
Brownstoner 2009
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BROOKLYN -- Upscale German men's clothing maker Hugo Boss, whose American suit production plant is in Brooklyn, will end 13 to 15 union warehouse jobs there today, the Workers United union said Thursday.
unknown title 2009
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