Definitions
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- proper noun A state of the
United States of America . Capital:Des Moines . - noun One of the
Native Americans formerly occupying the region now included in the state of Iowa.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
- noun a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa
- noun a state in midwestern United States
Etymologies
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Examples
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I know people point to IOWA polls and say, well yeah, Obama has been in Iowa, and he hasn't been to states like Massachussets and Minnesota.
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ELIZABETH, CALLER FROM IOWA: Hi, this is Elizabeth and I ` m calling from Iowa.
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IOWA FLOODS: Iowa farmers and livestock feeders have lost an estimated $3.5 billion to the floods that swept much of the state, a farm-industry group said.
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ROB TULLY, EDWARDS 'IOWA CAUCUS CHAIRMAN: Well, I think the first reaction is as many of us here in Iowa, and I'm sure supporters all across the country, were disappointed.
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CHET CULVER (D), IOWA: Well, Wolf, it really -- it really breaks your heart, you know, to see the massive devastation and destruction to the State of Iowa that I love so much and to see so many people that have been hurt.
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CHET CULVER, IOWA: The entire Boy Scout nation not only across the states of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota where these men were from, but also across the United Nations of America.
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CHUCK LAUDNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IOWA REPUBLICAN PARTY: As the immigration issue plays out and candidates start to settle in -- into a position, you will see Iowa caucus-goers lining up behind them.
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GORDON FISCHER, FORMER IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHANGE: You can get around and campaign in Iowa fairly inexpensively. and, so, I don't know that money is all that important.
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GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON (D), IOWA: Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary.
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TED SPORER, POLK COUNTY, IOWA, REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN: If I were advising the Thompson campaign, I would say, you need to be in Iowa a lot more often than you have been, because while there was time to make up for the lost time, that time is now.
ruzuzu commented on the word Iowa
See You really ought to give Iowa a try (the list title is inspired by a song in "The Music Man").
December 17, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word Iowa
For more, see Interesting Iowa Place Names, a list by annabethblue.
May 10, 2011