Ypsilanti
Americannoun
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Alexander, 1792–1828, Greek patriot and revolutionary leader.
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his brother Demetrios 1793–1832, Greek patriot and revolutionary leader.
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a city in SE Michigan, W of Detroit.
noun
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Alexander (ˌalekˈsander). 1792–1828, Greek patriot, who led an unsuccessful revolt against the Turks (1821)
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his brother, Demetrios (ðimitriˈɔs). 1793–1832, Greek revolutionary leader; commander in chief of Greek forces (1828–30) during the war of independence
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The Ypsilanti, Mich., resident is down 115 pounds—now a four instead of a 22—but isn’t always confident that smaller dimensions will fit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In Ypsilanti, Michigan, outside of Ann Arbor, a home visit helped Regina Murff, 44, feel less alone when she was struggling to get her children to school each morning.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024
One in Ypsilanti would displace 1,500 trees but create 577 jobs; the other in Pittsfield would bring hundreds of jobs for delivery drivers and hundreds more for workers inside the warehouse, according to Michigan Live.
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023
Mr. Chu, who hails from Ypsilanti, is accused of failing to disclose contacts with the Taiwanese navy and a Taiwanese company.
From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2022
In October, 1834, a large wolf was seen by Mr. S. P. Allen near Ypsilanti.
From The Mammals of Washtenaw County, Michigan Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, No. 123 by Wood, Norman
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