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Des Moines County

Des Moines County proper noun: one of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Burlington.

Proper noun

Des Moines County

  1. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Burlington.

Origin of Des Moines County

Named after the Des Moines River, which was in the county when first formed.

Questions about Des Moines County

What does Des Moines County mean?
Des Moines County means one of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Burlington.
What part of speech is Des Moines County?
Des Moines County is a proper noun.

Words near Des Moines County in the dictionary

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

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