Detroit
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See also: détroit
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French détroit (“strait”) in Rivière du Détroit (Detroit River)
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Detroit
- The largest city and former capital of Michigan, a major port on the Detroit River, known as the traditional automotive center of the U.S. It is the county seat of Wayne County.
- (by metonymy) The United States automotive industry.
Synonyms[edit]
- (city of Michigan): 3-1-3 (slang), Arsenal of Democracy (dated), D / The D (colloquial), D-Town (informal), Hockeytown (informal), Motor City, Motown (informal), Rock City (informal)
Translations[edit]
largest city and former capital of Michigan
Further reading[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English Detroit, from French détroit (“strait”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Detroit f
- Detroit (a city in Michigan, United States of America)
Spanish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Detroit ?
- Detroit (largest city and former capital of Michigan)
Categories:
- English terms derived from French
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- en:Cities in Michigan, USA
- Portuguese terms borrowed from English
- Portuguese terms derived from English
- Portuguese terms derived from French
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese proper nouns
- pt:Cities in the United States of America
- Spanish lemmas
- Spanish proper nouns