DES MOINES


Meaning of DES MOINES in English

Pronunciation: di- ' mo ̇ in

Function: geographical name

1 river 327 mi (526 km ) Iowa flowing SE into Mississippi River

2 city capital of Iowa on Des Moines River pop 198,682

3 \ also - ' mo ̇ inz \ city W Wash. S of Seattle pop 29,267

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.