Manhattan
A cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bittersA cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.
Meaning
1 sensesA cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.
манхэ́ттенmanxɛ́tten
a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters
Examples
17 sentencesI'd like a Manhattan.
deIch hätte gern einen Manhattan. — Espi
Traffic in Manhattan is a problem.
Traffic is a problem in Manhattan.
This city is as hectic as Manhattan.
Without bedrock, Manhattan's skyscrapers would be unstable.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From the earlier form Manna-hata recorded by Dutch travelers and settlers, from its name iFrom the earlier form Manna-hata recorded by Dutch travelers and settlers, from its name in Unami, the local Algonquian language. The name generally understood to be a compound of Unami mënatay (“island”) or Munsee munahan (compare Abenaki manahan) with another element.
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