"Joliet" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The city in Illinois was probably named after 17th-century explorer Louis Jolliet. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Joliet
  1. A place in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Will County, also in Kendall County, Illinois.     Categories (place): Cities in Illinois, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Joliet-en-name-ZFB2lKeP Categories (other): County seats of Illinois, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 41 7 7 7 5 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 39 8 8 8 6
  2. A place in the United States:
    A township in Will County, Illinois.     Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Joliet-en-name-uhfcoqVQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 41 7 7 7 5 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 39 8 8 8 6
  3. A place in the United States:
    A town in Carbon County, Montana.     Categories (place): Places in Montana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Montana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Joliet-en-name-kImgCfQh
  4. A place in the United States:
    A township in Platte County, Nebraska.     Categories (place): Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Joliet-en-name-0W9lgYtu
  5. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas.     Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Joliet-en-name-WtCcVTVV
  6. (computing) A file system specification that extends ISO 9660 to relax restrictions on filenames. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Joliet-en-name-lTpJQqCp Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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