Milwaukee

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English

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Potawatomi minwaking, Ojibwe ominowakiing (gathering place (by the water)), or an Algonquin word meaning for “the good land”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɪlˈwɔːkiː/
  • (Wisconsin) IPA(key): /məˈwɔːkiː/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

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Milwaukee

  1. The largest city in Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County.
  2. An unincorporated community in North Carolina.
  3. An unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.

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