Il

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Symbol, Chemistry.

illinium.

IL

Illinois (approved especially for use with zip code).

il-¹

variant of in-² (by assimilation) before l: illation.

il-²

variant of in-³ (by assimilation) before l: illogical.

-il

variant of -ile: civil.

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Examples from the Web for il

Contemporary Examples

With the muscular charisma of a Caesar, “Il Duce” appealed to a fractured country with a weak economy.
How the Catholic Church Got in Bed with Mussolini
Jason Berry
February 5, 2014
This sweepstakes is sponsored by Orbitz Worldwide, Inc., 500 W Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661 (“Sponsor” or “Orbitz”).
The Orbitz Business Travel Survey Sweepstakes
December 14, 2012
The same advice that Rodin gave to Rilke: il faut travailler—toujours travailler.
How I Write: John Banville on ‘Ancient Light,’ Nabokov, and Dublin
Noah Charney
October 3, 2012
But are Italians really ready to return to the promises of il Cavaliere?
Silvio Berlusconi, Comeback Kid? Italy’s Ex-P.M. Leverages Euro Crisis
Barbie Latza Nadeau
June 30, 2012
MORE 12: Kim Jong Il by Newsweek The Dear Leader may be crippled by a stroke.
Report: Kim Jong-un Halts Military Exercises
The Daily Beast
December 21, 2011

Historical Examples

Having nothing to do, Il Conde came to see me off at the station.
A Set of Six
Joseph Conrad
The occasional forms in 'er' and 'il' will have similar power (acer, basil).
Proserpina, Volume 1
John Ruskin
"Il y a une réponse—there is an answer," said the messenger.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks
Bracebridge Hemyng
"Il vient," I repeated, thinking now that all the three had run mad.
Simon Dale
Anthony Hope
And who set fire to ze ship, s'il vous plait, when you refused?
The Mask
Arthur Hornblow

British Dictionary definitions for il

il

the internet domain name for

Israel

IL

abbreviation for

Illinois
Israel (international car registration)

il-

prefix

variant of in- 1, in- 2

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Word Origin and History for il

il-

assimilated form of Latin prefix in- used with words beginning in l-; see in-.

il in Medicine

IL

abbr.

interleukin

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Examples from the Web for il

Contemporary Examples

With the muscular charisma of a Caesar, “Il Duce” appealed to a fractured country with a weak economy.

This sweepstakes is sponsored by Orbitz Worldwide, Inc., 500 W Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661 (“Sponsor” or “Orbitz”).

The same advice that Rodin gave to Rilke: il faut travailler—toujours travailler.

But are Italians really ready to return to the promises of il Cavaliere?

MORE 12: Kim Jong Il by Newsweek The Dear Leader may be crippled by a stroke.

Historical Examples

Having nothing to do, Il Conde came to see me off at the station.

The occasional forms in 'er' and 'il' will have similar power (acer, basil).

"Il y a une réponse—there is an answer," said the messenger.

"Il vient," I repeated, thinking now that all the three had run mad.

And who set fire to ze ship, s'il vous plait, when you refused?

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