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Gothamite

/ˈɡɒθəmaɪt/

Gothamite noun: an inhabitant of New York City.

Noun

Gothamite (plural Gothamites)

  1. (dated, humorous) An inhabitant of New York City.
    • The Gothamites made some semblance of defense, but their women having been all won over into the interest of the enemy, they were shortly reduced to make most abject submission; […][1807 November 11, [Washington Irving [et al.]], “Wednesday, November 11, 1807. Chap[ter] CIX. Of the Chronicles of the Renowned and Ancient City of Gotham.”, in Salmagundi: Or, The Whim-whams and...
    • Twenty-two percent of Gothamites surveyed by the conservative-leaning think tank’s pollsters named the city’s economy as their biggest worry, closely followed by 21 percent who said they were worried most about public safety.2020 September 1, Nolan Hicks, “Nearly half of New Yorkers think NYC is headed in the wrong direction”, in New York Post, retrieved 07 Dec 2020
  2. (archaic) A Gothamist.
  3. An inhabitant of the fictional Gotham City, the home of the superhero Batman.

Forms of Gothamite

pluralGothamites

Origin of Gothamite

From Gotham + -ite.

Questions about Gothamite

What does Gothamite mean?
Gothamite means an inhabitant of New York City.
What part of speech is Gothamite?
Gothamite is a noun.
How do you pronounce Gothamite?
Gothamite is pronounced /ˈɡɒθəmaɪt/.
What is the plural of Gothamite?
The plural of Gothamite is Gothamites.

Words near Gothamite in the dictionary

  1. gothabillies
  2. gothabilly
  3. Gotham
  4. Gothamist
  5. Gothamists
  6. Gothamite
  7. Gothamites
  8. Gothard
  9. gothdom
  10. gothed up
  11. Gothenburg

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