Michigan: Meaning and Definition of

Mich•i•gan

Pronunciation: (mish'i-gun), [key]
— n.
  1. a state in the N central United States. 9,258,344; 58,216 sq. mi. (150,780 sq. km). Cap.: Lansing. Abbr.: MI (for use with zip code), Mich.
  2. a lake in the N central U.S., between Wisconsin and Michigan: one of the five Great Lakes. 22,400 sq. mi. (58,015 sq. km).
  3. a card game of the stops family, for three to eight players.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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