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Proper noun

New York

1. The largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey in addition to Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
   • New York is a former capital of the USA.

   Synonyms:

   Big Apple, City of New York, New Amsterdam, New York City, NY, NYC, NY, NY, Gotham

2. A state of the United States.
   • The capital of New York State is Albany, not New York City.

   Synonyms:

   the Empire State, New York State, NY, NYS, State of New York

3. New York County, a county of New York, coterminous with the Borough of Manhattan.
   • The New York County District Attorney only has jurisdiction in Manhattan; each of the five boroughs of New York City elects its own DA.

   Synonyms:

   Borough of Manhattan, Manhattan

4. (historical) A former colony of England, from 1664 to 1707, and of Great Britain, from 1707 to 1776, which became the US state of the same name.

   Synonyms:

   Province of New York

5. A settlement in Toretsk urban hromada, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (co-ordinates: 48°19′55″N 37°50′11″E).
   • In my recent strategic update, I go into great detail about how Russians want to encircle New York, which is located right between Chasiv Yar and Avdiivka.2024 February 20, RFU News — Reporting from Ukraine, 5:25 from the start, in 20 Feb: INCREDIBLE! Ukrainians BREAK BEHIND RUSSIAN LINES AND BOMB THEM | War in Ukraine Explained (video), YouTube

   Synonyms:

   Niu-York, Novhorodske

6. A village in Wildmore parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2455).

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