illinois | ||
1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a Midwest state in north-central United States | |
Synonyms: | Land_of_Lincoln il Prairie_State | |
Related terms: | American_state Midwest Chicago Springfield moline peoria little_wabash east_saint_louis rock_island rockford illinois_river urbana cairo decatur champaign carbondale | |
2. | [ noun ] a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west | |
Related terms: | Algonquian | |
3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami peoples | |
Related terms: | Algonquian | |
Similar spelling: |
Illinoisan Illingworth |