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Leelanau

Leelanau proper noun: a peninsula in Michigan, United States.

Proper noun

Leelanau

  1. A peninsula in Michigan, United States.
  2. A township in Leelanau County, Michigan.

Origin of Leelanau

A pseudo-Native American word coined by Henry Schoolcraft.

Words formed from Leelanau

  • County of Leelanau
  • Leelanau County
  • Leelanau Peninsula
  • Leelanau Township
  • Township of Leelanau

Questions about Leelanau

What does Leelanau mean?
Leelanau means a peninsula in Michigan, United States.
What part of speech is Leelanau?
Leelanau is a proper noun.

Words near Leelanau in the dictionary

  1. leekish
  2. leeklike
  3. leeks
  4. leeky
  5. Leela
  6. Leelanau
  7. Leelanau County
  8. leem
  9. Leeman
  10. Leemann
  11. Leemans

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