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Bronx en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /bɹɑŋks/ (General-American)
  • /bɹɒŋks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Blend of Bronck + -'s. After immigrant settler Jonas Bronck (1600–1643) of New Netherlands onto the peninsula north of Manhattan Island. * (region): Originally Bronck's Land, the land in the region settled by Jonas Bronck. * (river): Originally Bronck's River, a river bordering the region settled by Jonas Bronck.

Meanings

  1. A cocktail containing gin, vermouth, and orange juice.

wikipedia: en:Jonas Bronck

Bronx en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /bɹɑŋks/ (General-American)
  • /bɹɒŋks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Blend of Bronck + -'s. After immigrant settler Jonas Bronck (1600–1643) of New Netherlands onto the peninsula north of Manhattan Island. * (region): Originally Bronck's Land, the land in the region settled by Jonas Bronck. * (river): Originally Bronck's River, a river bordering the region settled by Jonas Bronck.

Meanings

  1. A borough in New York City, New York, United States.
  2. A river downstate in New York State; in full, Bronx River.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
the Bronx canonical lexicographic

Deriveds

Bronxville · Bronx County · West Bronx · Bronx cheer

Translations (17)

fr Bronx (borough of New York City) · eo Bronkso (borough of New York City) · ja ブロンクス (borough of New York City) · pl Bronx (borough of New York City) · fi Bronx (borough of New York City) · el Μπρονξ (borough of New York City) · cmn 布朗克斯 (borough of New York City) · lad ברונקס (borough of New York City) · ka ბრონქსი (borough of New York City) · kn ಬ್ರೋಂಕ್ಸ್ (borough of New York City) · yi בראָנקס (borough of New York City) · mr ब्राँक्स (borough of New York City) · te బ్రోంక్స్ (borough of New York City) · ru Бронкс (borough of New York City) · ar الْبْرُونْكْس (borough of New York City) · pt Bronx (borough of New York City) · bg Бронкс (borough of New York City)

wikipedia: en:Jonas Bronck