First Known Use: 1698
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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
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Origin of MIAMI
alteration of French miamioua, from a Miami self-designation
Miami
geographical name Mi·ami \mī-ˈa-mē\
Definition of MIAMI
city & port SE Florida on Biscayne Bay pop 399,457
— Mi·ami·an \-mē-ən\ noun
MIAMI Defined for Kids
Miami
geographical name Mi·ami \mī-ˈa-mē, -ˈa-mə\
Definition of MIAMI for Kids
city & port SE Florida
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