Il·li·nois 1 ( l  -noi )n. pl. Illinois 1. a. A confederacy of Native American peoples formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and parts of eastern Iowa and Missouri, with present-day descendants mostly in Oklahoma. b. A member of this confederacy. 2. The Algonquian language of the Illinois. [French, of Algonquian origin.] |
| Il·li·nois 2 (l-noi) Abbr. IL or Ill. A state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 21st state in 1818. The area was explored by the French in the late 1600s, ceded by France to the British in 1763, and ceded by them to the newly formed United States in 1783. Springfield is the capital and Chicago the largest city. Population: 12,900,000. Il li·noisan (-noin) adj. |
Illinoisan [ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪən], Illinoian [ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪən], Illinoisian [ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪzɪən]
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(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Illinois
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Illinois or its inhabitants
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| Noun | 1. | Illinoisan - a native or resident of Illinois American - a native or inhabitant of the United States |
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