Illinois River
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- proper noun
- /ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ rɪvər/
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río Illinois
- From that moment, he began to grow better. Once he was strong enough to travel, Henri and his surviving family moved to the Kaskaskia mission of Immaculate Conception, which in 1700 had moved from the northern Illinois River down to the Mississippi at the mouth of the Kaskaskia River.
- Illinois River and the Mississippi
- Illinois River Valley
Examples
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On their route down the Illinois River to the Mississippi, they encountered the Illinois Indians.
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In April of 1675, Marquette established the mission of Immaculate Conception among the Kaskaskia Illinois on the northern Illinois River.
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When Hennepin arrived at an Indian village on the Illinois River in December of 1679, he wrote that the Kaskaskia elders there insisted that the Mississippi was impossible to navigate.
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The Illinois River flows through the heart of the state and is known for its scenic landscapes.
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Many recreational activities, such as fishing and canoeing, take place on the Illinois River.
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The Illinois River joins the Mississippi River, forming an important part of the region's waterways.
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward toponymic composition: a place name 'Illinois' plus the generic noun 'river' denotes a river located in or associated with Illinois. The pattern (place + river) is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Illinois River may come from the people called the Illinois, a Native American group who lived along its banks. French explorers used the name 'River of the Illinois', so the river kept the people's name and is still called Illinois River today.