Livonia

[ li-voh-nee-uh ]

noun

1. a former Russian province on the Baltic: now part of Latvia and Estonia.
2. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.

Livonia

/ lɪˈvəʊnɪə /

noun

1. a former Russian province on the Baltic, north of Lithuania: became Russian in 1721; divided between Estonia and Latvia in 1918
2. a city in SE Michigan, west of Detroit. Pop: 99 487 (2003 est)

Other Words From

• Li·voni·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

A 2-week-old sibling who was in a crib in a separate room was not injured but taken to a hospital for an evaluation, Livonia Fire Department Chief Robert Jennison told WDIV-TV.

From Seattle Times

Officials in Livonia, Michigan, said in a post on the city’s website that the quick-developing tornado struck several neighborhoods in the city on Wednesday afternoon.

From Seattle Times

The company said the firings will occur at two Michigan facilities: Livonia Transmission and Sterling Axle.

From Washington Times

Police said they were investigating a traffic infraction at roughly 11 p.m. that Friday when they pulled over Byrd, whose home is listed as Livonia, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times

The virus is suspected to have sickened more than 100 students at a Phoenix elementary school and has prompted a school closure in Livonia, Mich., a suburb of Detroit.

From Scientific American