SINCE 1828
Illinois
noun
Il·li·nois
| \ ˌi-lə-ˈnȯi
also -ˈnȯiz
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also -ˈnȯiz
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plural Illinois
Definition of Illinois
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
plural
: a confederacy of American Indian peoples of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin
2
: a member of any of the Illinois peoples
3
: the Algonquian language of the Illinois
Illinois
geographical name
Il·li·nois
| \ ˌi-lə-ˈnȯi also -ˈnȯiz
\
\
Definition of Illinois (Entry 2 of 2)
1
river 273 miles (439 kilometers) long in Illinois flowing southwest into the Mississippi River
2
state in the central part of the U.S. having the Mississippi River as its western boundary and bordering on Lake Michigan in the northeast; capital Springfield area 56,400 square miles (146,640 square kilometers), population 12,830,632
Other Words from Illinois
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Illinoisan
\ ˌi-lə-ˈnȯi-ən also -ˈnȯi-zᵊn
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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