Brooklynite

noun

Brook·lyn·ite ˈbru̇klə̇ˌnīt

plural -s

: a native or resident of Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Brooklyn

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Brook·lyn ˈbru̇-klən

former city (1834–98) at the southwestern end of Long Island and now a borough of New York City population 2,504,700

Brooklynite

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