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Dubuque
(də byo̵̅o̅k′)
city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi: pop. 58,000
Origin: after J. Dubuque (1762-1810), early lead miner
See Dubuque in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A city of eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River opposite the Illinois-Wisconsin border. It was first settled permanently in 1833 and is the oldest city in the state. Population: 57,700.
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