illinois
/ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.44 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A state of the United States, named for the people.
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A confederation of Algonquian tribes who lived in the Mississippi River Valley.
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The Algonquian language spoken by these tribes; the Miami-Illinois language.
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A number of rivers in the United States:
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A number of rivers in the United States:
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A number of townships in the United States:
Example Sentences
- "Entire states such as California, Illinois and New York are now sanctuaries, as well as major cities and counties such as Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the District of Columbia in the capital region, according to the list."
- "On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico."
- "Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois said in a social media post that he is “aware of the troubling incident that has unfolded in Franklin Park.”"
- "Another interesting Illinois word is the name of the celebrated chief, which the French made Chachagouache."
- "PISTAKEE LAKE (Lake) Part of the Chain of Lakes, Pistakee is an Illinois word taken from pestekouy, meaning "buffalo"[.]"
- "These words are believed to have come from the Illinois word "irenweewa," which meant "he speaks in the ordinary way.""
Etymology
From French Illinois, an adaptation of an Algonquian (perhaps Ojibwe) name derived from Miami ilenweewa (“he speaks the regular way”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: Illinois, -, ilenweewa