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Wolverine State

Wolverine State proper noun: nickname for Michigan: a state of the United States.

Proper noun

the Wolverine State

  1. (informal) Nickname for Michigan: a state of the United States.

Origin of Wolverine State

Michigan has a long-standing association with the wolverine: for example, many Detroiters volunteered to fight during the American Civil War and George Armstrong Custer, who led the Michigan Brigade, called them the "Wolverines". Perhaps originally from a local trade in wolverine fur, or perhaps suggesting a vicious temper.

Words formed from Wolverine State

Questions about Wolverine State

What does Wolverine State mean?
Wolverine State means nickname for Michigan: a state of the United States.
What part of speech is Wolverine State?
Wolverine State is a proper noun.

Words near Wolverine State in the dictionary

  1. Wolvercote
  2. wolverene
  3. wolverenes
  4. Wolverhampton
  5. wolverine
  6. Wolverine State
  7. Wolverine Stater
  8. wolverines
  9. wolvering
  10. wolverings
  11. Wolverley

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