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Man•hat•tan



Pronunciation: (man-hat'n, or, esp. for 1, 2, mun-), [key]
—n.
1. Also called Man•hat'tan Is'land. an island in New York City surrounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers. 13½ mi. (22 km) long; 2½ mi. (4 km) greatest width; 22¼ sq. mi. (58 sq. km).
2. a borough of New York City approximately coextensive with Manhattan Island: chief business district of the city. 1,427,533.
3. a city in NE Kansas, on the Kansas River. 32,644.
4. (often l.c.) a cocktail made of whiskey and sweet vermouth, usually with a dash of bitters and a maraschino cherry.

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