- a variation of Wyandot.
Wyandotte
Americannoun
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Wyandottes,
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Wyandotte
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a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.
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one of an American breed of chickens, raised for meat and eggs.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Wyandotte
C19: from Wyandot, a N American Indian people
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“I don’t date Wyandotte County guys,” she said, adding, “My mother would kill me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
The Chiefs said in a statement the team will relocate to Wyandotte County, just west of Kansas City, where a new $3 billion stadium is being built in time for the 2031 season.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
Ali Mahfouz, the owner of Yogurt Co. in Wyandotte, Mich., jumped on the Dubai chocolate trend last October and business has been booming.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025
A Wyandotte County jury deliberated for four hours after a weeklong trial before returning the not-guilty verdict.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
The great Wyandotte Cave in Crawford County is the most noted of many similar caverns.
From Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place by Julia Ellen Rogers
The Wyandottes also intend to seek National Historic Landmark status for the land.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2019
Stewart began preaching and singing to the Wyandottes in 1819 and soon was joined by the Rev. James Finley, who asked the U.S. government to fund a church for the natives on tribal land.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2019
After the Wyandottes regain ownership of the property, they plan to apply for the U.S. government to hold the land in a trust.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2019
Oklahoma prohibits Las Vegas--style casinos, and that is why the Wyandottes want a satellite reservation in Kansas, which does permit big-time gaming.
From Time Magazine Archive
“The Wyandottes are at peace with the Shawnees and do not take away their captives.”
From Rodney, the Ranger With Daniel Morgan on Trail and Battlefield by John Goss
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