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New York
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
New York
(proper noun)
New York minute
(noun)
New York
proper noun
New York
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of NEW YORK
1
:
state of the U.S.
2
or
New York City
:
U.S. city, in the state of New York
— New Yorker
/
ˈ
joɚkɚ/
noun
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