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• Il
  Il

  illinium.
• IL
  IL

  abbreviation

  Illinois (approved especially for use with zip code).
• il-
  il-

  variant of in- (by assimilation) before l: illation.
• -il
  -il

  variant of -ile.
• il.
  il.

  abbreviation

  illustrated.
• il
  il

  abbreviation

  Israel

Il

¹ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. illinium.

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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.

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il- ³ American  

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

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il- ⁴ American  

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

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-il ⁵ American  

1. variant of -ile.

   civil.

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il. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. illustrated.

2. illustration.

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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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Example Sentences

In Seoul, defence ministry spokesman Park Il told reporters a cargo vessel had been hit on Monday and was damaged by fire before making its way to port in Dubai.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Kim Il Sung, who founded and led North Korea for more than 45 years, is effectively seen as a deity in the country, according to experts.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

That would be the imaginatively-named Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, North Korea, which was completed in 1982 for the 70th birthday of Kim Il Sung, that isolated nation’s legendary founder.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Il Fatto Quotidiano has since uncovered what it says are irregularities in the adoption process and misleading information submitted in the case for pardon.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The music tinkled out shrilly, a song from Carmen or Il Trovatore.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith