Miami

noun Mi·ami \mī-ˈa-mē, -mə\

plural Mi·ami or Mi·am·is

Definition of MIAMI

: a member of an American Indian people originally of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana

alteration of French miamioua, from a Miami self-designation

First Known Use: 1698

geographical name Mi·ami \mī-ˈa-mē\

city & port SE Florida on Biscayne Bay pop 399,457

— Mi·ami·an \-mē-ən\ noun

MIAMI Defined for Kids

geographical name Mi·ami \mī-ˈa-mē, -ˈa-mə\

city & port SE Florida

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