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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNew York City
/nuː ˈjɔːrk ˈsɪti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York, known as a major global center for finance, culture, arts, and commerce.
"She took a weekend trip to New York City to see a Broadway show and visit Central Park." - 2
The municipal corporation and local government governing the five boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
"New York City implemented new sustainability policies for commercial skyscrapers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The name combines 'New York', named in honor of the Duke of York (later King James II of England) in 1664 after the English captured New Netherland from the Dutch, and 'city', derived from Old French 'cité' and Latin 'civitas'. Over centuries, it evolved to designate the most populous and economically influential metropolitan area in the United States.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "New York City" is said worldwide
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New York
Transliteration: nu jɔʁk
"Il rêve de visiter New York un jour."
New York City
Transliteration: nuː jɔʁk ˈsɪti
"New York City ist eine faszinierende Metropole."
New York
Transliteration: nu jɔrk
"New York è una città che non dorme mai."
Nueva York
Transliteration: ˈnwe.βa ˈʝoɾk
"Nueva York es conocida como la ciudad que nunca duerme."
Nova York
Transliteration: ˈnɔ.vɐ ˈjɔʁk
"Eu gostaria de passar o Ano Novo em Nova York."
न्यू यॉर्क सिटी
Transliteration: nyoo yɔrk siṭi
"न्यू यॉर्क सिटी दुनिया का एक प्रमुख वित्तीय केंद्र है।"
纽约市
Transliteration: niǔ yuē shì
"纽约市是一座国际化的大都市。"
뉴욕 시
Transliteration: nyu-yok si
"뉴욕 시에는 많은 유명한 박물관이 있습니다."
ニューヨーク市
Transliteration: nyuuyooku-shi
"ニューヨーク市はアメリカ最大の都市です。"
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