Illinois.
A state of the United States, named for the people.
Meaning & usage
A state of the United States, named for the people.
A confederation of Algonquian tribes who lived in the Mississippi River Valley.
The Algonquian language spoken by these tribes; the Miami-Illinois language.
A number of rivers in the United States: A river in the United States that flows from Grundy County, Illinois, into the Mississippi River.
A number of rivers in the United States: A river in Colorado, United States that flows from the Never Summer Mountains in the Rockies into the Michigan River.
A number of rivers in the United States: A river in Oklahoma, United States that flows from the Ozarks into the Arkansas River.
A number of rivers in the United States: A river in Oregon, United States that flows from the southwestern corner of the state into the Rogue River.
A number of townships in the United States: A township in Pope County, Arkansas, United States.
A number of townships in the United States: A township in Washington County, Arkansas.
A number of townships in the United States: A township in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.
Ellipsis of University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Where this word comes from
From French Illinois, an adaptation of an Algonquian (perhaps Ojibwe) name derived from Miami ilenweewa (“he speaks the regular way”).
A member of the above-mentioned tribe.
Where this word comes from
From French Illinois, an adaptation of an Algonquian (perhaps Ojibwe) name derived from Miami ilenweewa (“he speaks the regular way”).
Of or relating to the Illinois Confederacy, its people or its culture.
Where this word comes from
From French Illinois, an adaptation of an Algonquian (perhaps Ojibwe) name derived from Miami ilenweewa (“he speaks the regular way”).
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