HyperDic: illinois

English > 3 senses of the word Illinois:
NOUNlocationIllinois, Prairie State, Land of Lincoln, IL, Ill.a midwestern state in north-central United States
person Illinoisa member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west
communicationIllinoisthe Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami
Illinois > pronunciation
Soundsih.lahnoy'; ih.lahnoy'z
Rhymesannoy ... Hanoi: 3 rhymes with noy...
noise ... turquoise: 5 rhymes with oyz...
English > Illinois: 3 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA midwestern state in north-central United States.
SynonymsPrairie State, Land of Lincoln, IL, Ill.
Instance ofAmerican stateOne of the 50 states of the United States
Part ofMidwest, middle west, midwestern United StatesThe north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
PartsCairoA town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
CarbondaleA town in southern Illinois
ChampaignA university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana
Chicago, Windy Citylargest city in Illinois
DecaturA city in central Illinois
East Saint LouisA town in southwest Illinois on the Mississippi across from Saint Louis
Illinois RiverA river in Illinois that flows southwest to the Mississippi River
Little Wabash, Little Wabash RiverA river in eastern Illinois that flows southeastward to the Wabash River
MolineA town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River
PeoriaA city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
Rock IslandA town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River
RockfordA city in northern Illinois
Springfield, capital of IllinoisCapital of the state of Illinois
UrbanaA university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign
SpanishIllinois
English > Illinois: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west.
BroaderAlgonquian, AlgonquinA member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally / originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada
SpanishIllinois
CatalanIllinois
English > Illinois: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningThe Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami.
BroaderAlgonquian, Algonquin, Algonquian languagefamily of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains

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