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Spring⋅field

  [spring-feeld]
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–noun
1. a city in S Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River. 152,319.
2. a city in SW Missouri. 133,116.
3. a city in and the capital of Illinois, in the central part. 99,637.
4. a city in W Ohio. 72,563.
5. a city in W Oregon. 41,621.
6. a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. 25,326.
7. a town in N Tennessee. 10,814.
8. a town in SE Vermont. 10,190.

Il⋅li⋅nois

  [il-uh-noi, -noiz]
–noun
1. a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 11,418,461; 56,400 sq. mi. (146,075 sq. km). Capital: Springfield. Abbreviation: IL (for use with zip code), Ill.
2. a river flowing SW from NE Illinois to the Mississippi River: connected by a canal with Lake Michigan. 273 mi. (440 km) long.
Pronunciation note:
The pronunciation of Illinois with a final [z] , which occurs chiefly among less educated speakers, is least common in Illinois itself, increasing in frequency as distance from the state increases.
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Spring·field   (sprĭng'fēld')   

  1. The capital of Illinois, in the central part of the state. It became the state capital in 1837 and is the site of Abraham Lincoln's grave. Population: 116,000.

  2. A city of southwest Massachusetts on the Connecticut River near the Connecticut border. Settled in 1636, it is an important manufacturing center. Population: 151,000.

  3. A city of southwest Missouri south-southwest of Kansas City. In a resort area of the Ozark Plateau, it is a trade, shipping, and manufacturing hub. Population: 151,000.

  4. A city of west-central Ohio west of Columbus. It grew as a trade and manufacturing center after the completion of the National Road (1838) and the coming of the railroad (mid-1800s). Population: 62,800.

  5. A city of west-central Oregon east of Eugene, near the foothills of the Cascade Range. Population: 55,800.

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Cultural Dictionary

Illinois [(il-uh-noy)]

State in the north-central United States bordered on the north by Wisconsin, the east by Indiana, the south by Kentucky, and the west by Missouri and Iowa. Its capital is Springfield, and its largest city is Chicago.

Note: Known as the “Land of Lincoln” because Abraham Lincoln began his political career there.
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Word Origin & History

Springfield 
type of firearm, 1813, named for the U.S. government armory in Springfield, Mass.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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