Gotham
pronunciation
How to pronounce Gotham in British English:
UK [ˈgɒθəm]
How to pronounce Gotham in American English:
US [ˈgɑθəm]
Word Origin
- Gotham (n.)
- "New York City," first used by Washington Irving in "Salmagundi" (1807), based on "Merrie Tales of the Mad Men of Gotham" (1460), a collection of legendary stories of English villagers alternately wise and foolish. There is a village of this name in Nottinghamshire, originally Gatham (1086), in Old English, "Enclosure (literally 'homestead') where goats are kept." It is unknown if this was the place intended in the stories. Related: Gothamite.
Example
- 1. You see this is how crazy batman makes gotham .
- 2. A personal assistance and professional organizing service in manhattan , gotham concierge opened in 2004 and closed in august .
- 3. Why would the government bail gotham out ?
- 4. Rid gotham city of crime .
- 5. In the film batman returns a horde of large black bats swarmed through flooded tunnels into downtown gotham .