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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In my five years as bishop of Joliet, our diocese went through a restructuring that required parish mergers and hard decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
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 bishop of Joliet by Pope Francis in 2020.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
Joliet Police Chief Bill Evans told reporters Tuesday that authorities had no evidence of a motive in the killings.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024
Mostly they’re worried they won’t be fed enough during the three-day journey to Joliet.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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