"Peoria" meaning in English

See Peoria in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Miami peewaareewa (“comes carrying a pack on his back”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mia|peewaareewa|t=comes carrying a pack on his back}} Miami peewaareewa (“comes carrying a pack on his back”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Peoria
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Maricopa County and Yavapai County, Arizona, named after Peoria, Illinois.
    Categories (place): Cities in Arizona, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Arizona, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-name-~u5CJuP0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 16 13 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 16 13 5 5 14 5 5 6 5 5 4 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 14 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 5 4 0
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in Colorado, USA, Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-name-n7HnlIo0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 16 13 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 16 13 5 5 14 5 5 6 5 5 4 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 14 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 5 4 0
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Peoria 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-Peoria-en-name-4FxfIwTU Categories (other): County seats of Illinois, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 16 13 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 16 13 5 5 14 5 5 6 5 5 4 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 14 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 5 4 0
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
    Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-name-9Bzpmps9
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.
    Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-name-N0KR91rf
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Richland Township, Mahaska County, Iowa.
    Categories (place): Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Iowa, USA
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-name-SS~rDSsA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 16 13 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 16 13 5 5 14 5 5 6 5 5 4 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 14 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 5 4 0
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    A township and unincorporated community therein, in Franklin County, Kansas.
    Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kansas, USA
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-name-mcTzXJ-W Categories (other): Townships
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Washington County, Missouri.
    Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-name-iQBhr3LN
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Knox County, Nebraska.
    Categories (place): Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-name-i465cDqb Categories (other): Townships
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio.
    Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-name-OZGawDo9
  11. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, named for the Peoria people.
    Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Oklahoma, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-name-HyBKAeLk
  12. (figurative) A typical, unremarkable United States city; Anytown. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-name-nUqWOweC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: East Peoria, Peoria County, Peorian, play in Peoria

Noun

Forms: Peorias [plural], Peoria [plural]
Etymology: From Miami peewaareewa (“comes carrying a pack on his back”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mia|peewaareewa|t=comes carrying a pack on his back}} Miami peewaareewa (“comes carrying a pack on his back”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Peoria}} Peoria (plural Peorias or Peoria)
  1. A member of a Native American tribe, historically part of the Illinois Confederation.
    Sense id: en-Peoria-en-noun-piSypef~ Categories (other): Native American tribes Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 9 8 7 4 4 9 3 3 3 4 3 3 41

Inflected forms

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