Illinoisan

[ il-uh-noi-uh n or, sometimes, -noi-zuh n ]

/ ˌɪl əˈnɔɪ ən or, sometimes, -ˈnɔɪ zən /

a native or inhabitant of Illinois.

of or relating to Illinois or its inhabitants.

Also Illinoian, Il·li·nois·i·an.

Origin of Illinoisan

Illinois + -an

Had he lived, the brave young Illinoisan might have been another Custer.

Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman |J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd
Stephen's mind was in the process of a chemical change: Suddenly it seemed to him as if he had known this tall Illinoisan always.

The Crisis, Complete |Winston Churchill
The bewildered Illinoisan betook himself at once to the President, and related the result of his conference.

Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? |John B. Remsburg
The Illinoisan was not upon the piazza when the coach drove away.

The Coward |Henry Morford

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

The Coward |Henry Morford

Illinoisan

/ (ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪən) /

a native or inhabitant of Illinois

of or relating to Illinois or its inhabitants