Des Moines

(də mo̵in)

  1. river in Iowa, flowing southeast into the Mississippi: c. 325 mi (523 km)
  2. capital of Iowa, in the central part: pop. 199,000

Origin: Fr, lit., of the monks

See Des Moines in American Heritage Dictionary 4

The capital and largest city of Iowa, in the south-central part of the state on the Des Moines River. Fort Des Moines was built on the site in 1843, and the surrounding settlement became a city in 1851. It was chosen as state capital in 1857. Population: 194,000.

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