Hamtramck

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/hæmˈtɹæmɪk/

proper noun

A city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States.

    One individual opposed to the resolution said, “For Hamtramck to attempt to equate the LGBTQ Pride flag with hate symbols, when it is a symbol of progress and love, is now a local attack on our community.”

    2023 June 15, Eli Masket, Michelle Watson, “A city in Michigan votes to permanently ban Pride flags from display on public property during Pride Month”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2025

Origin

Named for the French-Canadian soldier Jean François Hamtramck, the first American commander of Fort Shelby, the fortification at Detroit.

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APA

Hamtramck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamtramck

MLA

“Hamtramck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamtramck. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hamtramck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamtramck.

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