Chicago Definition

shĭ-kägō, -kô-
pronoun

A large city located on Lake Michigan in northeastern Illinois, USA.

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Origin of Chicago

  • From Miami or Potawatomi shikaakwa (“wild onion, leek” or “striped skunk”), via the French transcription Checagou. Compare Ojibwe zhigaagawanzh, zhigaagawinzh (“onion, leek”), zhigaag (“striped skunk”).

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Chicago Sentence Examples

  • East Chicago was chartered as a city in 1893.

  • Marshalltown is served by the Chicago & North-Western, the Chicago Great Western, and the Iowa Central railways, the last of which has machine shops here.

  • Howie thought he recognized the Chicago skyline in the distance but it was too far away to tell.

  • Columbus is an important railway centre and is served by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St.

  • There is a fine statue of him by St Gaudens in Chicago.

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Words Starting With

CCHCHI

Words Ending With

OGOAGO

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Chicago

Words Starting With C and Ending With O

Starts With C & Ends With OStarts With CH & Ends With OStarts With C & Ends With GO

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With O