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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
Related Forms:
- Brooklynite Brook′·lyn·ite′ (-lə nīt′) noun
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