I·o·wa
 Iowa
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- pronunciation:
- aI
w
[or]
aI
weI
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- Word History
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a Midwestern U.S. state between Illinois and Nebraska. (abbr.: IA)
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| definition 2: |
a member of a North American Indian people who formerly lived in this region.
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| definition 3: |
the language of this people.
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Iowa was named after the Pahoja nation, which was called
ioways by the Dakota Sioux.