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Michi·gan (mis̸h′i gən)
- Midwestern state of the U.S.: admitted, 1837; 56,804 sq mi (147,121 sq km); pop. 9,938,000; cap. Lansing: abbrev. MI or Mich
- one of the Great Lakes, between Mich. & Wis.: 22,300 sq mi (57,757 sq km)
Etymology: < Fr < Algonquian, lit., great water
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