Harlemite

noun

Har·​lem·​ite ˈhärləˌmīt 

plural -s

: a native or resident of the Harlem section of New York City

Word History

Etymology

Harlem, a district of Manhattan borough, New York City + English -ite

Geographical Definition

Harlem

geographical name

Har·​lem ˈhär-ləm 

1

river channel in southeastern New York northeast of Manhattan Island connecting (with Spuyten Duyvil Creek) the Hudson and East rivers

2

section of New York City in northern Manhattan bordering on the Harlem and East rivers; a center of African American culture especially in the 1920s

Harlemite

ˈhär-lə-ˌmīt 

noun