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New Amsterdam | a settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of Hudson River and the southern end of Manhattan Island; annexed by the English in 1664 and renamed New York | |
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New York, New York City, Greater New York, New Amsterdam, NY, NYC, Big Apple | the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center |