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Illinoisan

American

[il-uh-noi-uhn, -noi-zuhn] / ˌɪl əˈnɔɪ ən, -ˈnɔɪ zən /

Also Illinoisian.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Illinois.

adjective

of or relating to Illinois or its inhabitants.

Illinoisan British

/ ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪən, ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪzɪən, ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪən /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Illinois

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adjective

of or relating to Illinois or its inhabitants

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Etymology

Origin of Illinoisan

Illinois + -an

Example Sentences

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What would Durbin’s fellow Illinoisan, Bob “Chicago Pope” Prevost, say about all this?

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2025

The perimeter had been established because the jail was on night shift lockdown status, the Southern Illinoisan reported.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

The Southern Illinoisan reports that the 1,200-square-foot facility opens Aug. 16 with an open house at the Student Center.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2019

However, all is not lost for fans of Confederate Railroad, as the Southern Illinoisan reported that other venues in the region are working to book the rock and country band for a makeup show.

From Fox News • Jul. 9, 2019

"I have forgotten it already, so far as repeating it to any mortal man is concerned," replied the Illinoisan.

From The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 by Morford, Henry

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