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Gichi Gami

Gichi Gami is the alternative spelling of Gitche Gumee.

Meaning of Gitche Gumee

Proper noun

Gitche Gumee

  1. (colloquial) Lake Superior.
    • But this presents no difficulty to “Gitche Gumee,” for the German weather forecasts could easily enable the force to choose a period of calm or of favourable winds.1909, James Anson Farrer, Invasion and Conscription: Some Letters from a Mere Civilian to a Famous General

Questions about Gichi Gami

What is Gichi Gami the alternative spelling of?
Gichi Gami is the alternative spelling of Gitche Gumee.

Words near Gichi Gami in the dictionary

  1. gibstaffs
  2. gibun
  3. gibus
  4. gibuses
  5. GIC
  6. Gichi Gami
  7. Gichigami
  8. gick
  9. Gicks
  10. giclee
  11. giclée

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