Illinese

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Illinese

Rhymes with -iːz

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From French Illinois.

noun Illinese

  1. obsolete Synonym of Illinois (“member of the Illinois (Algonquian people)”) The banks of this lake [Erie] are frequented by none but warriors, whether the Iroquois, the Illinese, the Oumiamies, etc.; and it is very dangerous to stop there.

    Similar: Illinois

adjective

  1. not comparable, obsolete Synonym of Illinois (“of or relating to the Illinois (Algonquian people)”) It is not above half a league distant from the Illinese Lake, [Lake Michigan] an account of which, and, indeed, of all the other lakes, you may expect elsewhere.

    Similar: Illinois

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@misc{illinese_2026,
  title = {Illinese},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/illinese},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}