Meanings
proper noun
- A peninsula in Michigan, United States.
- A township in Leelanau County, Michigan.
Origin
A pseudo-Native American word coined by Henry Schoolcraft.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Leelanau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leelanau
MLA
“Leelanau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leelanau. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leelanau,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leelanau.
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