Illinois (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural Il·li·nois [il-uh-noi, -noiz]. /ˌɪl əˈnɔɪ, -ˈnɔɪz/.
  1. a member of a confederacy of North American Indians of Algonquian stock, formerly occupying Illinois and adjoining regions westward.
  2. the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami Indians.
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  1. a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 56,400 sq. mi. (146,075 sq. km). Capital: Springfield. Abbreviations: IL (for use with zip code), Ill.
  2. a river flowing southwest from northeastern Illinois to the Mississippi River: connected by a canal with Lake Michigan. 273 miles (440 km) long.
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  1. 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)
  2. a river in Illinois, flowing SW to the Mississippi. Length: 439 km (273 miles)
Illinois (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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