gotham

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name given to London by Richard Braithwaite in ‘Barnabee's Journal’ 1636: "I came to Gotham, where I saw many who were fools, if not all." Lat., Veni Gotham, ubi multos, Si non omnes, vidi stultos. 'Barnabae Itinerarium (1636)'
Nickname for New York City; Washington Irving gave the name Gotham to New York City in his Salmagundi Papers (1807)
A village in Nottinghamshire, England
{i} English village known for the foolishness of its inhabitants; village in Nottinghamshire (England); satirical term and nickname for New York City; family name
wise men of Gotham
fools, simpletons, idiots (from the folk tales about the city of Gotham which was inhabited by simpletons)
gotham

    Расстановка переносов

    Goth·am

    Турецкое произношение

    gäthım

    Произношение

    /ˈgäᴛʜəm/ /ˈɡɑːθəm/

    Этимология

    () When originally used in England, the meaning of the place name Gotham was literally "homestead where goats are kept", from Old English gat 'goat' and ham 'home'.Harper, Douglas (2001). "." Online Etymology Dictionary. URL accessed on 17 December 2009.
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