释义 |
pe·o·ria I. \pēˈōrēə, -ˈȯr-\ noun (plural peoria or peorias) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French, from Peoria Piwarea 1. a. : an Indian people of Illinois and Iowa associated with the Illinois confederacy b. : a member of such people 2. : a dialect of Illinois II. adjective also pe·o·ri·an \-ən\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: peoria from Peoria, Ill.; peorian from Peoria, Ill. + English -an : of or from the city of Peoria, Ill. < a Peoria industry > : of the kind or style prevalent in Peoria |