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Mil⋅wau⋅kee

[mil-waw-kee]
–noun
a port in SE Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan. 636,212.

Mil⋅wau⋅kee⋅an, noun
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Mil·wau·kee   (mĭl-wô'kē)   
A city of southeast Wisconsin on Lake Michigan. Established as a fur-trading post in 1795, it was a major center of German immigration during the last half of the 19th century and was long noted for its breweries and meat-packing plants. It is the largest city in the state. Population: 573,000.
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Milwaukee

Largest city in Wisconsin.

Note: Known for its breweries.
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