Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- A state of the east-central United States. It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in 1788. The colony was founded by Lord Baltimore in 1634 as a refuge for English Roman Catholics. Annapolis is the capital and Baltimore the largest city. Population: 5,620,000.
Wiktionary
- n. A state of the United States of America. Capital: Annapolis.
WordNet 3.0
- n. one of the British colonies that formed the United States
- n. a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Etymologies
- Named after the Queen Consort of England, Henrietta Maria of France. (Wiktionary)
Examples
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“BRIANNA KEILAR, CNN CORRESPONDENT, SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (voice-over): Bob Rodweller of Maryland is gearing up for the ride of his life.”
“PAUL PINKSY, MARYLAND STATE SENATE: We in Maryland think those people are decent, reasonable people who have to get to work.”
“MARYLAND: Benefits 103,000 workers in Maryland, representing 8.0 percent of all hourly workers in the state.”
“Maryland no detailed statement can be found, but much valuable information is contained in Newton D. Mereness, _Maryland as a”
“The standard authorities for the history of Maryland are J.V.L. McMahon, _Historical View of the Government of Maryland_ (1831); John”
“MARYLAND - A medical marijuana bill has cleared a Senate Committee in Maryland.”
“MARYLAND - Triple-A wants Maryland lawmakers to take steps to protect transportation funding.”
“MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA - New laws went into effect in Maryland and Virginia at midnight”
“MARYLAND - Lawmakers in Maryland passed several bills during the last day of session to toughen penalties for sex offenders.”
Lists
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Land
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Maryland
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Theophilus North
Words from the novel by Thornton Wilder.
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Fifty States Project
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50 States of the Day
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ruzuzu For a list specific to Baltimore, see Baltimorese. Jan 3, 2011