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Michigan Definition

Michi·gan (mis̸hi gən)

  1. 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

  2. one of the Great Lakes, between Mich. & Wis.: 22,300 sq mi (57,757 sq km)

Etymology: < Fr < Algonquian, lit., great water