Manhattan

• (the cocktail): manhattan

From the earlier form Manna-hata recorded by Dutch travelers and settlers, from its name in Unami, the local Algonquian language. That name is usually taken to be a compound of Unami mënatay (“island”) or Munsee munahan (compare Abenaki manahan) and another element.

• IPA^(key): /mænˈhæt.ən/

  (locally) IPA^(key): [mənˈhætn̩]

Manhattan

1. An indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York State.
2. A borough of New York City, mainly on Manhattan Island, coterminous with New York County.
3. A city in Kansas, USA, and the county seat of Riley County

Manhattan (plural Manhattans)

1. A cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.