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Detroit

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De·troit | \di-ˈtrȯit, locally also ˈdē-ˌtrȯit\

Definition of Detroit 

1 river 31 miles (50 kilometers) long in Ontario and southeastern Michigan connecting Lake Erie and Lake Saint Clair

2 city in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit River, the most populous city in the state population 713,777

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Detroiter \di-ˈtrȯi-tər \ noun

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