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Does the capital of Iowa mean monks in French?

That's a clever play on words! Here's the breakdown:

* The capital of Iowa is Des Moines.

* "Des Moines" in French means "of the monks."

So, while the name of the city doesn't literally mean "monks" in French, it does contain the word "moine" (monk) as part of the preposition "des Moines," which means "of the monks."

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