Definition

Proper noun: * Capital of Illinois: The city that serves as the seat of government for the U.S. state of Illinois.

Usage

This term is used specifically to refer to the official administrative center of the state of Illinois. It is a compound noun phrase that functions as a proper name for a specific city.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Springfield is the capital of Illinois.
  • The capital of Illinois is located in the central part of the state.
  • We took a school trip to visit the capital of Illinois.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can be used in comparative or historical contexts.
  • Before Springfield became the capital of Illinois, the seat of government was located in Vandalia.

Variants and Related Words

• Springfield: The specific name of the city that is the capital of Illinois. This is the more common and direct term.
  • The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is in Springfield.

Synonyms

• State capital of Illinois: A more formal variant with identical meaning.
• Seat of government for Illinois: A descriptive phrase with the same referent.

Notes

• "Capital of Illinois" is a fixed compound noun phrase. It is not typically used in idiomatic expressions or as part of phrasal verbs, as it is a specific geographic proper name.

Noun

1. capital of the state of Illinois