Gothamite

noun

Goth·am·ite -thəˌmīt

plural -s

: an native or resident of New York City (Gotham)

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Gotham (New York) + English -ite

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Gotham

geographical name

Goth·am ˈgä-thəm

new york city

—an informal name

Gothamite

ˈgä-thə-ˌmīt

noun

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