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Brook·lyn (bro̵ok′lən)

borough of New York City, on W Long Island: pop. 2,465,000

Etymology: after Breukelen, village in the Netherlands

Brooklyn Related Forms
Brook′·lyn·ite′ (-lə nīt′) noun
Brooklyn Quotes

Come like a light in the white mackerel sky, come like a daytime comet with a long unnebulous train of words, Bismarck from Brooklyn, over the Brooklyn Bridge, on this fine morning, please come flying.

—Bishop, Elizabeth

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  8. ‹ broody
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