"Brooklynite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹʊklənʌɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɹʊkləˌnaɪt/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-Brooklynite.ogg [Australia] Forms: Brooklynites [plural]
Etymology: Brooklyn + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Brooklyn|ite}} Brooklyn + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} Brooklynite (plural Brooklynites)
  1. A native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York. Wikipedia link: Brooklyn Bridge Categories (place): New York City Translations (native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York): brooklińczyk [masculine] (Polish), бруклинец (bruklinec) [masculine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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