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peoria
/piˈɔɹiə/
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What does peoria mean?
noun
- A member of a Native American tribe, historically part of the Illinois Confederation.
proper noun
- A city in Maricopa County and Yavapai County, Arizona, named after Peoria, Illinois.
- A census-designated place in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
More meanings (10)
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Richland Township, Mahaska County, Iowa.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Franklin County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Missouri.
- A township in Knox County, Nebraska.
- An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio.
- A town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, named for the Peoria people.
- (figuratively) A typical, unremarkable United States city; Anytown.
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IPA pronunciation
/piˈɔɹiə/
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See this word in context.
One morning Miss Darcey came by appointment to go over the programme for her Peoria concert.
He was from Peoria and was hired by the Peoria Journal men to get me to edit that paper for one day.
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He would come out as far as Peoria Street and wait for her.
But this man, named Clement, a banker from Peoria, had proved unworthy.