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Chillicothe

/tʃɪlɪˈkɒθiː/

Chillicothe proper noun: a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States.

Proper noun

Chillicothe

  1. A city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States.
  2. A small city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States.
  3. A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Missouri, United States.
  4. A city, the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States.
  5. A small city in Hardeman County, Texas, United States.

Origin of Chillicothe

From a Shawnee language word meaning "principal place" or "big town".

Questions about Chillicothe

What does Chillicothe mean?
Chillicothe means a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States.
What part of speech is Chillicothe?
Chillicothe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chillicothe?
Chillicothe is pronounced /tʃɪlɪˈkɒθiː/.

Words near Chillicothe in the dictionary

  1. chilli dog
  2. chilli dogs
  3. chilli padi
  4. chilli pepper
  5. chilli peppers
  6. Chillicothe
  7. chillier
  8. chillies
  9. chilliest
  10. chillified
  11. chillily

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