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illahie illahee, illiha(e), illihee, etc. [< Chinook Jargon] Pacific Coast 
1 n. country; field; homeland; place.
- 1833 (1963) "Passed a canoe fastened to the trunk of a tree in the bank about 5 yards from margin, containing the ashes of a Chenooke [Chinook]. The indians call these sepulchres Nimilush elihe 'the Place of the Dead'."
- 1915 A message was sent to the Lillooet illihae (country) with the glad tidings, and at the close of two days a swarm of smootlatches (women), and keekas (girls), rushed into camp breathless. . . .
- 1957 Took trail for the Omineca and the Tahltan illahie.
- 1833 (1963) "Passed a canoe fastened to the trunk of a tree in the bank about 5 yards from margin, containing the ashes of a Chenooke [Chinook]. The indians call these sepulchres Nimilush elihe 'the Place of the Dead'."
2 n. home; lodge.
- 1869 Here we paid off Sambo who was much delighted to reach his own illihee.
- 1904 So it was taken in hand by the klootchmen in the Chief's illehee.
- 1915 Peter had nothing: he had no illiha, no icties of any kind; he was broke morning, noon and night. Johnny had a sixty dollar saddle, a five dollar bridle, a two and a half quirt and the best cayuse in Spence's Bridge. . . .
- 1869 Here we paid off Sambo who was much delighted to reach his own illihee.