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Gowanus

/ɡəˈwɑːnəs/

Gowanus proper noun: a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Proper noun

Gowanus

  1. A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Origin of Gowanus

Named after Gauwane (Gouwane, lit. "the sleeper"), a Canarsee Indian.

Words formed from Gowanus

Questions about Gowanus

What does Gowanus mean?
Gowanus means a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What part of speech is Gowanus?
Gowanus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gowanus?
Gowanus is pronounced /ɡəˈwɑːnəs/.

Words near Gowanus in the dictionary

  1. gowaned
  2. Gowanford
  3. Gowang
  4. Gowangardie
  5. gowans
  6. Gowanus
  7. Gowanus Canal
  8. gowany
  9. Gowar
  10. Gowar East
  11. Gowda

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