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Michigan (/ ˈ m ɪ ʃ ɪ ɡ ən / ⓘ MISH-ig-ən) is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest region of the United States.
Here's what they found out about the great state of Michigan: "Michigan comes from the native American word "Michigama" or 'big lake.'". According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources: "'Michigama,' meaning 'large lake,' is a word derived from the Chippewa language.
MICHIGAN.: From Algonquin word "Mishigamaw," meaning “big lake” or “great water,” deriving its name from the lake of the same name. Also said to be from "Michi" meaning "great" and "Gama" meaning “water.” MINNESOTA: From Sioux word meaning "cloudy water" or “sky-tinted water,” deriving its name from the river of the same name.
State Name: Michigan. Name Origin: Derived from the Indian word Michigama, meaning great or large lake. Nickname: Wolverine State. Statehood: Jan. 26, 1837 (26th) Capital: Lansing, since 1847; prior to that, Detroit. The Michigan State Capitol in Lansing opened Jan. 1, 1879, to great acclaim.
Michigan definition: a state in the northern central United States. 58,216 sq. mi. (150,780 sq. km). Capital: Lansing. Abbreviations. See examples of MICHIGAN used in a sentence.
Michigan. a name originally applied to the lake, perhaps from Old Ojibwa (Algonquian) *meshi-gami "big lake." The spelling is French. Organized as a U.S. territory 1805, admitted as a state 1837.
Michigan. a State of the American Union, larger than England and Wales, is broken in two by Lake Michigan; the western portion has Wisconsin on its S. border, the eastern portion has Indiana and Ohio on the S.; the rest of the State is surrounded by Lakes Superior, Huron, and Erie.
The name Michigan derives from the Indian word “Michigama,” which translates to “big lake” or “great water.” In other words, the state of Michigan got its name from Lake Michigan — the second largest of the five Great Lakes. As noted earlier, the state borders four of the five Great Lakes.
Michigan, constituent state of the U.S. It is split into two large land segments: the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula and the mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula. The Upper Peninsula shares a southwestern border with Wisconsin, while the Lower Peninsula is bordered to the south by Indiana and Ohio.
a state in the northern US, whose capital city is Lansing: The company is based in Michigan. Michigan's Great Lakes are so large they can significantly affect the state's weather. Fewer examples. He had escaped from farm life in Michigan. He was technical director of the University of Michigan's respiratory-care department.