- a variation of Jolliet.
Joliet
Americannoun
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Louis 1645–1700, French explorer of the Mississippi, born in Canada.
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a city in NE Illinois.
Example Sentences
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Hicks who, like Leo, is from the Chicago suburbs, has served as the bishop of Joliet, Ill., since 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Hicks was appointed as the sixth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Joliet by Pope Francis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Barry Lee Whelpley, 79, was found unresponsive early Friday in his cell at the Will County Jail in Joliet.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
The family stayed for about a year in Joliet, Ill., where Dr. Abrahamsen had found work at a penitentiary, before settling in New York.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
“We’re still a long way from Joliet, and, alas, we’re out of goats.”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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