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Des Moines

/dəˈmɔɪn/

Des Moines proper noun: the capital city of Iowa, United States and the county seat of Polk County, named after the river.

Proper noun

Des Moines

  1. The capital city of Iowa, United States and the county seat of Polk County, named after the river.
  2. Eight townships in Iowa, in eight different counties.
  3. A township in Jackson County, Minnesota, named after the river.
  4. A village in Union County, New Mexico.
  5. A city in King County, Washington.
  6. A river in Minnesota and Iowa, United States, that flows from southern Minnesota into the Mississippi.

Des Moines meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit and Thai

Des Moines in Hindi

the capital city of the state of Iowa
डी मोइन ḍī moin

Des Moines in Marathi

the capital city of the state of Iowa
दे मॉईन de mŏīn

Des Moines in Sanskrit

the capital city of the state of Iowa
डे माय्ने ḍe māyne

Des Moines in Thai

the capital city of the state of Iowa
ดิมอยน์ dì moi

Origin of Des Moines

From the French name of the nearby Rivière des Moines, which superficially means "river of the monks" and has traditionally been interpreted as a reference to the Trappist monks who settled along it. "It is more likely, however, to be a name of Native American origin, recorded in a 1673 text as moinguena", a Miami designation of the Moingona. The precise interpretation is uncertain; see Moingona.

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Questions about Des Moines

What does Des Moines mean?
Des Moines means the capital city of Iowa, United States and the county seat of Polk County, named after the river.
What is Des Moines in Hindi?
Des Moines in Hindi is डी मोइन (ḍī moin). See Des Moines meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Des Moines?
Des Moines is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Des Moines?
Des Moines is pronounced /dəˈmɔɪn/.

Words near Des Moines in the dictionary

  1. Derys
  2. Derzhavin
  3. Derzhavinian
  4. des
  5. Des Arc
  6. Des Moines
  7. Des Moines County
  8. Des Moines squash
  9. Des Moines squashes
  10. Des Murs's wiretail
  11. Des Peres

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