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I⋅o⋅wan

  [ahy-uh-wuhn]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Iowa.
–noun
2. a native or inhabitant of Iowa.
Origin:
1840–50; Iow(a) + -an
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I·o·wa 2   (ī'ə-wə)   
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.
I'o·wan adj.
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