Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States.
- A small city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Missouri, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States.
- A small city in Hardeman County, Texas, United States.
Origin
From a Shawnee language word meaning "principal place" or "big town".
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Chillicothe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chillicothe
MLA
“Chillicothe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chillicothe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chillicothe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chillicothe.
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