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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cadillac \Ca*dil"lac\, n. [Prob. from Cadillac, a French town.]
     A large pear, shaped like a flattened top, used chiefly for
     cooking. --Johnson.
  
     2. [From Cadillac, the high-end expensive line of automobiles
        made by General Motors, often thought of as the best


        American-made automobile.] The best; -- metaphorical, from
        the automobile. Often used in the phrase "the Cadillac of
        . . . "
        [PJC]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Cadillac, MI (city, FIPS 12320)
    Location: 44.24827 N, 85.41610 W
    Population (1990): 10104 (4298 housing units)
    Area: 17.3 sq km (land), 4.6 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 49601

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Cadillac, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
     Population (2000):    10000
     Housing Units (2000): 4466
     Land area (2000):     6.821254 sq. miles (17.666967 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.779726 sq. miles (4.609468 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    8.600980 sq. miles (22.276435 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            12320
     Located within:       Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
     Location:             44.250962 N, 85.413696 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     49601
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Cadillac, MI
      Cadillac
  

















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