Chicago

The Chicago skyline

Meaning

Proper Noun

large city, county seat Cook County (county) in northeastern Illinois (state) USA (country), located on Lake Michigan.

Origin

From French Chécagou, a transcription of Miami or Potawatomi shikaakwa ("wild onion, leek; striped skunk"). Compare Ojibwe zhigaagawanzh / zhigaagawinzh, zhigaag.

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