Associations to the word «Iowa»

Wiktionary

IOWA, proper noun. A state of the United States of America Capital: Des Moines.
IOWA, noun. One of the Native Americans formerly occupying the region now included in the state of Iowa.

Dictionary definition

IOWA, noun. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri.
IOWA, noun. A state in midwestern United States.
IOWA, noun. A dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa.

Wise words

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