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Brooklyn

proper noun

  1. borough of New York City
  2. place name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹʊk.lən/ / /ˈbɹʷʊk.ɫɪn/ / [ˈbɹ̠ʷʊ̠kɫ̪ɪ̈n]

name

Etymology: From Dutch Breukelen, from broek (“wetland, marsh”).

  1. A number of places in the United States:

    We live in Brooklyn, baby / We're trying to make it, baby

    Fresh handmade mochi is harder to find, but Tomoko Kato cooks a batch three times a week at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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  13. A suburb of Sydney in the Hornsby council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  14. A small suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  15. A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
  16. A suburb of Wellington, Wellington region, New Zealand.
  17. A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage; variant form Brooklynn.
  18. A unisex given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage.

    Brooklyn has finally broken his silence about his rift with his parents.