Iowa.
A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Des Moines.
Meaning & usage
A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Des Moines.
A tributary of the Mississippi River which flows through Iowa in a southeast direction.
A town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Ellipsis of University of Iowa.
Where this word comes from
From French Aiouez/Ayoés, an early transliteration of the name for the Iowa tribe, from Dakota ayúxba (“the sleepy ones”).
One of the Native Americans formerly occupying the region now included in the state of Iowa.
Where this word comes from
From French Aiouez/Ayoés, an early transliteration of the name for the Iowa tribe, from Dakota ayúxba (“the sleepy ones”).
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