Harlem
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- proper noun
- /ˈhɑːrləm/
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Harlem
- And the Harlem Renaissance was really the beginnings of those conversations.
- Harlem Renaissance
- East Harlem
- museum in Harlem
The Gypsy Cat takes me out from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge.
- The Gypsy Cat takes me out from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge.
- You raised a single parent household in Harlem.
- She's the one who set up that shoot in New York of the Harlem Steps.
- They all come in from, like, Brooklyn and Queens and Harlem.
- Yo, shout outs Jeremy from Harlem, man, all day.
Examples
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Malcolm is walking the streets of Harlem like he is campaigning for office.
Fiction book (1992) -
I quote the Amsterdam News, the great Harlem newspaper from last December.
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So yes, I was born in Harlem.
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I was in East Harlem.
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Contrast that with Trump, who visited Harlem on Tuesday.
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I am from Harlem, USA.
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This gritty kid from Harlem really creates excitement.
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I thank you, Mr. Mooty and the NAACP, for inviting me to speak before you all in Harlem, New York City.
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Additionally, each student received a t-shirt with "Harlem Renaissance, 1920-1940" to wear during the performance and keep as a souvenir.
Academic text (2008) -
Harlem is famous for its vibrant music scene and cultural festivals.
Compounds
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5.5
A time in the 1920s when Black American art, music, and writing became famous in Harlem, New York
Surface Forms
Etymology
Harlem comes from the Dutch city Haarlem. Early Dutch settlers named the new neighborhood after their 'hometown', so the name links this part of New York to the Netherlands.