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(ī′ə wə, -wā′)

noun

pl. Iowa or Iowas a member of a North American Indian people previously living in Iowa and Missouri and now living in Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma
the Siouan language of this people, closely related to Missouri

Midwestern state of the NC U.S.: admitted, 1846; 55,869 sq mi (144,701 sq km); pop. 2,926,000; cap. Des Moines: abbrev. IA or Ia
river flowing from N Iowa southeast into the Mississippi: c. 300 mi (483 km)

Origin: Fr ayoés, earlier aiou[h]ouea, etc., prob. via Illinois < Dakota ayúxba, lit., ? the sleepy ones

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noun pl. Iowa Iowa or I·o·was

a. A Native American people formerly inhabiting parts of Iowa and southwest Minnesota, with present-day descendants in Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
b. A member of this people.
The Siouan language of the Iowa.

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Origin: From French ayoés

Origin: , ultimately from Dakota ayúxba

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Iˈo·wa adjective

A state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 29th state in 1846. Part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, Iowa was organized as a separate territory in 1838. The Mound Builders lived in the area in prehistoric times. Des Moines is the capital and the largest city. Population: 2,990,000.

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