"Chicago" meaning in French

See Chicago in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃi.ka.ɡo/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-Chicago.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-Chicago.wav [Canada] (note: Shawinigan) Forms: Chicagoan [demonym], Chicagolais [demonym]
Rhymes: -o Etymology: From English Chicago. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:bor|en:Chicago}}, {{bor|fr|en|Chicago}} English Chicago Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f|dem=Chicagoan,Chicagolais}} Chicago f (demonym Chicagoan or Chicagolais)
  1. Chicago (a large city in Illinois, United States) Tags: error-lua-timeout, feminine Categories (place): Cities in Illinois, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Chicago-fr-name-cQK3v8wJ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries, Chicago
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