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Ann Arbor

US/æn ˈɑɹbɚ/

Ann Arbor proper noun: a city, the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.

Proper noun

Ann Arbor

  1. A city, the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.
  2. A charter township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, next to the city.

Origin of Ann Arbor

1824 as Annarbour. From the names of two women named Ann, wives of the founders; "arbor/arbour" referring to stands of bur oak.

Words formed from Ann Arbor

Questions about Ann Arbor

What does Ann Arbor mean?
Ann Arbor means a city, the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.
What part of speech is Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is pronounced /æn ˈɑɹbɚ/ (US).

Words near Ann Arbor in the dictionary

  1. anmitsu
  2. Anmol
  3. Anmoore
  4. Anmore
  5. ann
  6. Ann Arbor
  7. Ann Arborite
  8. ann.
  9. anna
  10. Anna Bay
  11. Anna Karenina principle

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