Michigan

[ mish-i-guh n ]

/ ˈmɪʃ ɪ gən /

noun

a state in the N central United States. 58,216 sq. mi. (150,780 sq. km). Capital: Lansing. Abbreviation: MI (for use with zip code), Mich.

Lake, a lake in the N central U.S., between Wisconsin and Michigan: one of the five Great Lakes. 22,400 sq. mi. (58,015 sq. km).

a card game of the stops family, for three to eight players.

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Two years ago in Michigan, she oversaw AFP operations to help the Republican-controlled legislature pass sweeping anti-union laws.
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At Michigan, he would be a formidable recruiter, able to evoke the tradition of his former iconic coach, Bo Schembechler.
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At 24, I slipped on the ice outside of my Michigan apartment.
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Michigan supposedly offered 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh a $42 million contract, which would him the highest-paid coach in the NCAA.
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Over the past three years, Michigan has had an average price close to $200 on the secondary market.
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I did not get to see much of Michigan as we reached Chicago at eight, Friday morning.
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All process was issued in the name of the People of the State of Michigan.
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He was a Michigan man of French descent, possessing a thorough knowledge of woodcraft and a magnificent physique.
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When he was fourteen years of age his father removed to Tecumseh, Michigan.
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He came originally from New York, lived a few years in the valley and removed to Michigan, where he died.
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British Dictionary definitions for michigan (1 of 2)

michigan

/ (ˈmɪʃɪɡən) /

noun

the US name for newmarket (def. 2)

British Dictionary definitions for michigan (2 of 2)

Michigan

/ (ˈmɪʃɪɡən) /

noun

a state of the N central US, occupying two peninsulas between Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Erie: generally low-lying. Capital: Lansing. Pop: 10 079 985 (2003 est). Area: 147 156 sq km (56 817 sq miles)Abbreviation: Mich, (with zip code) MI

Lake Michigan a lake in the N central US between Wisconsin and Michigan: the third largest of the five Great Lakes and the only one wholly in the US; linked with Lake Huron by the Straits of Mackinac. Area: 58 000 sq km (22 400 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for michigan

Michigan

State in the northern United States bordered on the north by Lake Superior; on the east by Lake Erie, Lake Huron, and Ontario, Canada; on the south by Ohio and Indiana; and on the west by Wisconsin and Lake Michigan. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit.