Antonyms for
illinois
A state of the United States, named for the people.
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No Antonyms Found for Illinois

We could not find any antonyms for illinois in our database. This word may be too specific, technical, or does not have a clear opposite meaning.

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All Definitions for Illinois

Below are all the dictionary definitions of illinois:

1A state of the United States, named for the people.
2A confederation of Algonquian tribes who lived in the Mississippi River Valley.
3The Algonquian language spoken by these tribes
4The Miami-Illinois language.
5A river in the United States that flows from Grundy County, Illinois, into the Mississippi River.
6A river in Colorado, United States that flows from the Never Summer Mountains in the Rockies into the Michigan River.
7A river in Oklahoma, United States that flows from the Ozarks into the Arkansas River.
8A river in Oregon, United States that flows from the southwestern corner of the state into the Rogue River.
9Some townships in the United States, listed under Illinois Township.
10A member of the above-mentioned tribe.
11Ellipsis of University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

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About antonyms for illinois

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