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Il

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. illinium.


IL 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Illinois (approved especially for use with zip code).

  2. Baseball. injured list.

    Players testing positive for the virus will be put on a specially designated IL, but details of their medical condition will not be disclosed.


il- 3 American  
  1. variant of in- (by assimilation) before l: illation.


il- 4 American  
  1. variant of in- (by assimilation) before l: illogical.


-il 5 American  
  1. variant of -ile.

    civil.


il. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. illustrated.

  2. illustration.


IL 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Illinois

  2. Israel (international car registration)

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il 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Israel

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il- 3 British  

prefix

  1. variant of in- 1 in- 2

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“The Orphan Master’s Son” ekes dark humor from the totalitarian nightmare of what was then Kim Jong Il’s North Korea, a land where even the love songs have been recast to reflect “love for the Dear Leader.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He searched for “Kim Jong Il,” who was North Korea’s leader at the time and died in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal

The film’s romantic patio scene is filmed at the Beverly Hills restaurant Il Cielo.

From Los Angeles Times

Kim Il Sung, the current leader’s grandfather, founded North Korea in 1950.

From The Wall Street Journal

His successor, Kim Jong Il, wasn’t seen or mentioned in public until his 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal