English Explanatory Dictionary

Iowa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Des Moines.
  2. A tributary of the Mississippi River which flows through Iowa in a southeast direction.
  3. A town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
  4. Ellipsis of University of Iowa.
noun
  1. One of the Native Americans formerly occupying the region now included in the state of Iowa.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪəwə/ /ˈaɪəweɪ/ en-us-Iowa.ogg

Word forms

Iowa Iowas

Etymology

From French Aiouez/Ayoés, an early transliteration of the name for the Iowa tribe, from Dakota ayúxba (“the sleepy ones”).

Synonyms

UI

Derived words

IA Iowa City Iowa County Iowa crab Iowan
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