What does "peoria" mean?

A member of a Native American tribe, historically part of the Illinois Confederation.

How do you pronounce "peoria"?

Pronounced //piːˈɔːɹi.ə//.

//piːˈɔːɹi.ə// name, noun

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Noun

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A member of a Native American tribe, historically part of the Illinois Confederation.

Proper Noun

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A number of places in the United States:; A city in Maricopa County and Yavapai County, Arizona, named after Peoria, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
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A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.

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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Richland Township, Mahaska County, Iowa.
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A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Franklin County, Kansas.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Washington County, Missouri.
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A number of places in the United States:; A township in Knox County, Nebraska.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States:; A town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, named for the Peoria people.
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A typical, unremarkable United States city; Anytown. figuratively
""If you love the theater and it's in your blood, it doesn't matter if it's Peoria. Can you play Peoria, Gil?""

""If you love the theater and it's in your blood, it doesn't matter if it's Peoria. Can you play Peoria, Gil?""

From Miami peewaareewa (“comes carrying a pack on his back”).

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