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Hamtramck

/hæmˈtɹæmɪk/

Hamtramck proper noun: a city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States.

Proper noun

Hamtramck

  1. A city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States.
    • One individual opposed to the resolution said, “For Hamtramck to attempt to equate the LGBTQ Pride flag with hate symbols, when it is a symbol of progress and love, is now a local attack on our community.”2023 June 15, Eli Masket, Michelle Watson, “A city in Michigan votes to permanently ban Pride flags from display on public property during Pride Month”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 Jun...

Origin of Hamtramck

Named for the French-Canadian soldier Jean François Hamtramck, the first American commander of Fort Shelby, the fortification at Detroit.

Questions about Hamtramck

What does Hamtramck mean?
Hamtramck means a city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States.
What part of speech is Hamtramck?
Hamtramck is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hamtramck?
Hamtramck is pronounced /hæmˈtɹæmɪk/.

Words near Hamtramck in the dictionary

  1. hamstrung
  2. Hamsun
  3. Hamsunian
  4. HAMT
  5. Hamtai
  6. Hamtramck
  7. HAMTs
  8. hamular
  9. hamulate
  10. hamule
  11. hamules

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