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7 Αυγ 2018 · Detroit. city in Michigan, U.S., from French détroit, literally "straits," from Old French destreit (12c.), from Latin districtum, neuter of districtus (see district (n.)). A French fort was built there 1701. By 1918 the city name was synonymous with "U.S. automobile manufacturing."
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Signification de Detroit: Détroit; Ville du Michigan, aux...
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26 Απρ 2024 · It is derived from the French word “détroit,” meaning “strait” or “narrow passage.” This term was first introduced by French explorers and settlers in the early 18th century, notably by Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who played a pivotal role in the establishment of the settlement.
24 Ιουν 2024 · Detroit is named after the Detroit River, connecting Lake Huron with Lake Erie. The name comes from the French word détroit, meaning ‘strait,’ as the city was situated on a narrow passage of water linking the two lakes.
23 Νοε 2024 · From French détroit (“strait”) in Rivière du Détroit (Detroit River). Doublet of district, via Latin. Detroit. The largest city and former capital of Michigan, United States, a major port on the Detroit River, known as the traditional automotive center of the U.S. It is the county seat of Wayne County.
Detroit is named after the Detroit River, connecting Lake Huron with Lake Erie. The name comes from the French word détroit meaning 'strait' as the city was situated on a narrow passage of water linking the two lakes.
The city is named after the Detroit River, which links Lake Huron and Lake Erie. The word “ detroit ” is French for “strait,” and the French called the river “le détroit du Lac Érié," meaning “the strait of Lake Erie.”
The name “Detroit” originates from the French word “détroit,” meaning “strait.” Specifically, it refers to the strait that connects Lake Huron and Lake Erie, also known as the Detroit River. The city was named by French settlers who established a fort in the area in 1701, called Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit.
