Illinoisan

[ il-uh-noi-uhn or, sometimes, -noi-zuhn ]

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Illinois.

adjective
  1. of or relating to Illinois or its inhabitants.

Origin of Illinoisan

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How to use Illinoisan in a sentence

  • The bewildered Illinoisan betook himself at once to the President, and related the result of his conference.

  • What more natural than that in falling and being caught, she should have thrown her arms round the stout neck of the Illinoisan?

    The Coward | Henry Morford
  • "I have forgotten it already, so far as repeating it to any mortal man is concerned," replied the Illinoisan.

    The Coward | Henry Morford
  • The speaker was a Southern Illinoisan of twenty-five years ago, and his only auditor was a brother farmer.

  • The bewildered Illinoisan betook himself at once to the President and related the result of the conference.

    Lincoln's Yarns and Stories | Alexander K. McClure

British Dictionary definitions for Illinoisan

Illinoisan

Illinoian (ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪən) or Illinoisian (ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪzɪən)

/ (ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪən) /


noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Illinois

adjective
  1. of or relating to Illinois or its inhabitants

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