/ Dictionary / Index J Joliet: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Jo•li•et Pronunciation: ( jō"lē-et' for 1 also Fr. zhô-lye'), [key] — n. 1645–1700, French explorer of the Mississippi, born in Canada. a city in NE Illinois. 77,956. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: joliet (Thesaurus) jole Joliette Related Content Daily Word Quiz: respite Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language