Meanings
proper noun
- One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Burlington.
Origin
Named after the Des Moines River, which was in the county when first formed.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Des Moines County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Des%20Moines%20County
MLA
“Des Moines County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Des%20Moines%20County. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Des Moines County,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Des%20Moines%20County.
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