Free City of Tri-Insula UK /ˈfɹiː ˌsɪti əv tɹaɪˈɪnsjuːlə/US /ˈfɹi ˌsɪti əv tɹaɪˈɪns(j)ulə/ noun1 •(US, historical) A proposed city-state comprising Long Island, Manhattan, and Staten Island, put forward on January 6th, 1861, by the mayor of New York City, Fernando Wood, shortly before the beginning of the American Civil War.
