Michigan.
A state of the United States.
Meaning & usage
A state of the United States.
A large lake in the United States, between the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
Ellipsis of University of Michigan.
Other places in the United States: A township in Clinton County, Indiana.
Other places in the United States: A township in LaPorte County, Indiana, next to Lake Michigan.
Other places in the United States: A township in Scott County, Kansas.
Other places in the United States: A township in Valley County, Nebraska.
Other places in the United States: A ghost town in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Ojibwe mishi-gami / ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (“giant lake”), referring to Lake Michigan.
A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal, while skating behind the net.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Ojibwe mishi-gami / ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (“giant lake”), referring to Lake Michigan.
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