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Des Moines
noun
the capital and largest city in Iowa
• Syn: ↑capital of Iowa
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑state capital
• Part Holonyms: ↑Iowa, ↑Hawkeye State, ↑IA

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\\dēˈmȯin, də̇ˈ-, chiefly by outsiders -nz\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized D&M
Etymology: from Des Moines, Iowa
: of or from Des Moines, Iowa : of the kind or style prevalent in Des Moines

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—Des Moinesian /deuh moy"nee euhn/.
/deuh moyn"/
1. a city in and the capital of Iowa, in the central part, on the Des Moines River. 191,003.
2. a river flowing SE from SW Minnesota through Iowa to the Mississippi River. ab. 530 mi. (850 km) long.

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[di 'moin]
the capital of and the largest city in Iowa, in the southern central part of the state; pop. 198,682

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Des Moines [Des Moines]
the capital and largest city of the US state of ↑Iowa. It began as Fort Des Moines in 1843 and developed into a centre of the ↑Corn Belt. The city also grew because of coal mines in the area. It was named after the Des Moines River which runs through it.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.