MANHATTAN

manhattan

(noun) a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters

Manhattan

(noun) one of the five boroughs of New York City

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

manhattan (plural manhattans)

Alternative spelling of Manhattan.

(cricket) a bar chart representing the number of runs scored each over (supposed to resemble a skyline of skyscrapers).

Etymology

Proper noun

Manhattan

An indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York State.

A borough in New York City, New York, United States, mainly on Manhattan Island, coterminous with New York County.

An island in New York, United States, Manhattan Island.

A city, the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, United States.

Noun

Manhattan (plural Manhattans)

A cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.

Source: Wiktionary



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