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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Il•li•nois (il′ə noi′, -noiz′),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 11,418,461; 56,400 sq. mi. (146,075 sq. km). Cap.: Springfield. Abbr.: IL (for use with zip code), Ill.
- Place Namesa river flowing SW from NE Illinois to the Mississippi River: connected by a canal with Lake Michigan. 273 mi. (440 km) long.
The pronunciation of Illinois with a final (z),USA pronunciation which occurs chiefly among less educated speakers, is least common in Illinois itself, increasing in frequency as distance from the state increases. Il•li•nois (il′ə noi′ or, sometimes, -noiz′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nois (-noi′, -noiz′).USA pronunciation - a member of a confederacy of North American Indians of Algonquian stock, formerly occupying Illinois and adjoining regions westward.
- the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami Indians.
- an unidentified Algonquian language, apparently literally, one who sounds normal (i.e., speaks an Algonquian language), if equivalent. to Proto-Algonquian *elen- ordinary + *-we· make sound
- French, earlier Eriniouai, Ilinoués, etc.
- 1715–25, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Illinois /ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/ n - a state of the N central US, in the Midwest: consists of level prairie crossed by the Illinois and Kaskaskia Rivers; mainly agricultural. Capital: Springfield. Pop: 12 653 544 (2003 est). Area: 144 858 sq km (55 930 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Ill., (with zip code) IL - a river in Illinois, flowing SW to the Mississippi. Length: 439 km (273 miles)
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