Iowan

I·o·wa ¹  (-w)

n. pl. Iowa or I·o·was

1.

a. A Native American people formerly inhabiting parts of Iowa and southwest Minnesota, with present-day descendants in Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

b. A member of this people.

2. The Siouan language of the Iowa.

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[From French ayoés, ultimately from Dakota ayúxba.]

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Io·wa adj.

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I·o·wa ²  (-w) Abbr. IA or Ia.

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.

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Io·wan adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Iowan - a native or resident of Iowa American - a native or inhabitant of the United States