ILLINOIS

Illinois

(noun) the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami

Illinois, Prairie State, Land of Lincoln, IL, Ill.

(noun) a midwestern state in north-central United States

Illinois

(noun) a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Il`li*nois", n.sing. & pl. (Ethnol.)

Definition: A tribe of North American Indians, which formerly occupied the region between the Wabash and Mississippi rivers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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