Illinois

Il-li-nois · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A state in the midwestern United States, with Chicago as its largest city.

  2. 2.

    A river flowing through Illinois into the Mississippi River.

Related words

See also: IL, Midwest, chicago

Etymology

From French Illinois, from Algonquian Illiniwek, meaning "tribe of superior men" or "best people."