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Noun: Miami  mI'a-mee
  1. A member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
     
  2. A city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro

Derived forms: Miamis

Type of: Algonquian, Algonquin, city, metropolis, point of entry, port of entry, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Everglade State, FL, Fla., Florida, Sunshine State

Encyclopedia: Miami, OK μSA