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Ioway

Ioway

9.9
A person from a Native American people who lived in parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪoʊweɪ/
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  • The Ioway people have a rich cultural history that dates back centuries.

Examples

  • I am an Ioway Indian.

    Blog text (12)

  • The Ioway Indians. Blaine. (L. M. Hauptman) 5(4):369.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Many Ioway traditions are celebrated through annual festivals and gatherings.

  • In Iowa, you can learn about the Ioway tribe's heritage and their past.

Synonyms

Iowa
vsIoway
3.5

A person from a Native American group who long ago lived in Iowa and nearby states

has identical meaning but uses a different variant spelling

Surface Forms

Ioway singular
Ioways plural

Etymology

Ioway is the name of a Native American people from the U.S. Midwest, and English speakers borrowed this tribal name—this is the same name that gave us the state Iowa. So Ioway refers to a member of that people.