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Novi is the name of a Detroit suburb. The first two letters
are actually the abbreviation for the word number, and the last
two letters are the Roman numerals for the number six. Novi was
the number six stop on the old toll plank road through the area.
Hence, the name Novi.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Proper Name |
Date learned: 00-00-1980