Broadway

Broadway
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The wide road which runs diagonally through Manhattan, New York City.

Etymology:

The Old English words "broad way" have been used to name wide roads and associated settlements for over a thousand years. Documented examples include Broadway, Somerset and Broadway, Worcestershire, England, which are listed in the Domesday Book census of 1086AD as "Bradewie" and "Bradeweia" respectively.
Sense of “government of Manitoba” is from the address of the Manitoba Legislative Building, on Broadway in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Additional definitions for 'Broadway':

Broadway	A street name, typically for a wide road; a broad way.
Broadway	A place name for a settlement which grew up around such a road. For example, Broadway, Worcestershire, Broadway, Somerset.
Broadway	The theater district of Manhattan.
Broadway	The theatres in the Broadway theatre district; especially those covered by contracts between the owners and theatrical unions.
Broadway	The American theater industry.
Broadway	The government of Manitoba.
Broadway	The highest straight in poker, ace-king-queen-jack-ten.
Broadway	Flashy; showy.

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