/man hat"n/ , or, esp. for 1, 2, /meuhn-/ , n.
1. Also called Manhattan Island . an island in New York City surrounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers. 13 1 / 2 mi. (22 km) long; 2 1 / 2 mi. (4 km) greatest width; 22 1 / 4 sq. mi. (58 sq. km).
2. a borough of New York City approximately coextensive with Manhattan Island: chief business district of the city. 1,427,533.
3. a city in NE Kansas, on the Kansas River. 32,644.
4. ( often l.c. ) a cocktail made of whiskey and sweet vermouth, usually with a dash of bitters and a maraschino cherry.