Illinoisとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From French Illinois, an adaptation of an Algonquian (perhaps Ojibwe) name derived from Miami ilenweewa (“he speaks the regular way”).

発音

• IPA: /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/, /ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/, (nonstandard) /ˌɪləˈnɔɪz/

固有名詞

Illinois

1. A state of the United States, named for the people.
   • 2018 May 10, Stephen Dinan, “Half of all Americans now live in ‘sanctuaries’ protecting immigrants”, in The Washington Times‎:

     Entire states such as California, Illinois and New York are now sanctuaries, as well as major cities and counties such as Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the District of Columbia in the capital region, according to the list.

   • 2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN‎:

     On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.

   • 2025 September 12, Nicole Acevedo, “A person is killed and an ICE agent injured at an immigration arrest near Chicago”, in NBC News‎:

     Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois said in a social media post that he is “aware of the troubling incident that has unfolded in Franklin Park.”

2. A confederation of Algonquian tribes who lived in the Mississippi River Valley.
3. The Algonquian language spoken by these tribes; the Miami-Illinois language.
   • 1917, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, page 91:

     Another interesting Illinois word is the name of the celebrated chief, which the French made Chachagouache.

   • 2004, Sandy Nestor, Indian Placenames in America, volume 1, page 61:

     PISTAKEE LAKE (Lake) Part of the Chain of Lakes, Pistakee is an Illinois word taken from pestekouy, meaning "buffalo"[.]

   • 2005, Jennifer Lee, The Illinois Confederacy of Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, ..., page 5:

     These words are believed to have come from the Illinois word "irenweewa," which meant "he speaks in the ordinary way."

   • 2013, Brett Rushforth, Bonds of Alliance: Indigenous and Atlantic Slaveries, page 56:

     Another Illinois word describing physical detention, kikiȣnakiȣi, meant “slave” in the seventeenth century, but in modern usage the root has softened into a meaning that suggests being detained, held up, or merely running late.

4. A number of rivers in the United States:
   1. A river in the United States that flows from Grundy County, Illinois, into the Mississippi River.
   2. A river in Colorado, United States that flows from the Never Summer Mountains in the Rockies into the Michigan River.
   3. A river in Oklahoma, United States that flows from the Ozarks into the Arkansas River.
   4. A river in Oregon, United States that flows from the southwestern corner of the state into the Rogue River.
5. A number of townships in the United States:
   1. A township in Pope County, Arkansas, United States.
   2. A township in Washington County, Arkansas.
   3. A township in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.
6. Ellipsis of University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

   Coordinate terms: Illinois State, ISU (not to be confused)

派生語

名詞

Illinois (plural Illinois)

1. A member of the above-mentioned tribe.

   Synonym: Illinese (obsolete)

形容詞

Illinois

1. Of or relating to the Illinois Confederacy, its people or its culture.

   Synonym: Illinese (obsolete)

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