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Noun: manhattan  man'ha-t(u)n
  1. A cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters
    "He stirred the manhattan and garnished it with a cherry"
Noun: Manhattan  man'ha-t(u)n
  1. One of the five boroughs of New York City, located primarily on Manhattan Island
    "Manhattan is the most densely populated borough of New York City"

Derived forms: Manhattans, manhattans

Type of: borough, cocktail

Part of: Big Apple [informal], Gotham [US, informal], Greater New York, New York, New York City, NYC

Encyclopedia: Manhattan, Kansas micropolitan area