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Meaning of Gitche Gumee | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌɡɪ.t͡ʃɪ ˈɡʌ.mi/

Definitions

Lake Superior.

colloquial

Examples

“But this presents no difficulty to “Gitche Gumee,” for the German weather forecasts could easily enable the force to choose a period of calm or of favourable winds.”
“1974-05-27, Sports Illustrated, https://www.si.com/vault/1974/05/27/614719/off-the-shores-of-gitche-gumee OFF THE SHORES OF GITCHE GUMEE (article title)”
“The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down / Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee.”
“The Race to Lake Gitche Gumee Begins”
“Perhaps the most well known is Gitche Gumee. Long before settlers arrived in Keweenaw County, the Ojibwa gave the great lake this name, translating to “big water.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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