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English noun: Illinois

1. Illinois (location) a midwestern state in north-central United States


SynonymsIL, Land of Lincoln, Prairie State


Instance hypernymAmerican state


Part holonymCairo, capital of Illinois, Carbondale, Champaign, Chicago, Decatur, East Saint Louis, Illinois River, Little Wabash, Little Wabash River, Moline, Peoria, Rock Island, Rockford, Springfield, Urbana, Windy City


Part meronymAmerica, middle west, Midwest, midwestern United States, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA

2. Illinois (person) a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west


Broader (hypernym)Algonquian, Algonquin

3. Illinois (communication) the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami


Broader (hypernym)Algonquian, Algonquian language, Algonquin









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