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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A state of the northeast United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, it was explored by Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson and claimed by the Dutch in 1624 but fell to the English in 1664–1667. New York ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. The building of the Erie Canal and railroad lines in the 1820s and 1830s led to development of the western part of the state and great economic prosperity, establishing New York City as the financial center of the nation. Albany is the capital and New York City the largest city.
- A city of southern New York on New York Bay at the mouth of the Hudson River. Founded by the Dutch as New Amsterdam, it was renamed by the English in honor of the Duke of York. It is the largest city in the country and a major commercial and cultural center. Originally consisting only of Manhattan Island, it was rechartered in 1898 to include the five present-day boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.
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- proper noun The largest
city inNew York State , a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey state - proper noun A
state of theUnited States of America and former colony - adjective Of a style, particularly of food, originating in New York.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun one of the British colonies that formed the United States
- noun the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
- noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Etymologies
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NIC ROBERTSON, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, Wolf, we're learning that Vinas, when he went to Pakistan, teamed up with Al Qaeda, with the help of what he describes as a New York friend.
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Something that has bothered me for a long time - and others have a similar angst - is what I call New York's mental malling.
Adam Hanft: Do We Need Another Place to Kvetch? More Than You Realize 2009
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The Executive Since moving to Manhattan, Australian Martin Chalk has been trying to adjust to what he calls New York's "workaholic lifestyle" and "gym mentality."
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She moved into what she calls a New York “studio” and Tony calls a “ratty hole.”
In Mrs. Astor's Shadow Ward, Vicky 2006
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KITTY PILGRIM, CNN CORRESPONDENT: U.S. officials insisted they were not one-one-one negotiations but working-level discussions, a quiet way to use what they call the New York channel.
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Now, in consequence of the discovery of the Hudson in 1608, the Dutch had occupied the country as far east as the Connecticut, and to their title New York succeeded.
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 4, January, 1885 Various
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SNACKBOX Jonathan Morr of Republic will serve what he calls "New York street food," especially hot dogs, in a 20-foot shipping container in Times Square.
NYT > Home Page By FLORENCE FABRICANT 2011
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Yes, well, everybody knows that "New York" is just a code word for "Jews."
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They use "New York" as a code word for the supposed horrors of a multicultural society.
Europe's New Right 2008
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New York's fire department, which lost 343 members, is known as "New York's Bravest," and the police department is known as "New York's Finest."
Sister Mary Ann Walsh: The Church's Noblest At Ground Zero Sister Mary Ann Walsh 2011
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January 19, 2011