Michigan
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Michigan
- /ˈmɪʃəɡɪn/
- /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ojibwe mishi-gami / ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (“giant lake”), referring to Lake Michigan.
proper noun MI · M
- A state of the United States. On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.
- A large lake in the United States, between the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
- Ellipsis of University of Michigan
- A township in Clinton County, Indiana.
- A township in LaPorte County, Indiana, next to Lake Michigan.
- A township in Scott County, Kansas.
- A township in Valley County, Nebraska.
- A ghost town in Fayette County, West Virginia.
noun Michigans · MI · M
- A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal, while skating behind the net.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wolverine state, chicago, newmarket, boodle, stops, brookhaven, huron, erie, mich, succubus, wolverine, wow, wayne, dearborn, mi, peninsular state
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Talk about this word "Michigan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/michigan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Michigan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/michigan "Michigan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/michigan.Cite this
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title = {Michigan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/michigan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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