Joliet

(jō′lē et′, jō′lē et′; Fr z̸hō̂ lye′)

Joliet, Louis 1645-1700; Fr.-Cdn. explorer of the Mississippi

city in NE Ill.: pop. 106,000

Origin: after Louis Joliet

See Joliet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of northeast Illinois southwest of Chicago. It is an industrial center and a river port. Population: 143,000.

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