What (who) is Boerum Hill - definition
Boerum Hill
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF BROOKLYN IN NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn; Boerum Hill, New York
Boerum Hill (pronounced ) is a small neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bounded by Schermerhorn Street to the north and Fourth Avenue to the east.Boerum Hill Association The western border is variously given as either Smith or Court Streets, and Warren or Wyckoff Streets as the southern edge.
Torpenhow Hill
HILL IN UNITED KINGDOM
Hill hill hill hill; Hillhillhill Hill; Torpenhow hill
Torpenhow Hill (, ) is claimed to be the name of a hill near the village of Torpenhow in Cumbria, England, a name that is a quadruple tautology. According to an analysis by linguist Darryl Francis and locals, there is no landform formally known as Torpenhow Hill there, either officially or locally, which would make the term an example of a ghost word.
John Hill (botanist)
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ENGLISH AUTHOR AND BOTANIST (1716-1775)
John Hill (author); Sir John Hill
Sir John Hill was an English composer, actor, author and botanist. He contributed to contemporary periodicals and engaged in literary battles with poets, playwrights and scientists.
Examples of use of Boerum Hill
1. Smith Street in Boerum Hill is foodie heaven, from the BarTabac bistro –– 128 Smith St., 718–'23–0'18 –– to Saul, which earned a coveted star from the Michelin guide, 140 Smith St., 718–'35–'844.
2. All that I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day." Before they split last year, Ledger and Williams lived together in Brooklyn‘s quiet, tree–lined Boerum Hill neighborhood.
3. The Gowanus canal, named for a native American group that once lived in the area, runs about a mile from picturesque Boerum Hill in south Brooklyn to the bay in Red Hook, a quaintly rundown harbor community where grain ships once loaded cargo for Europe and shipyards turned out ferry boats and fancy yachts.