Maryland
MAIR-uh-luhnd/ˈmɛəɹɪlənd/
- 1A state in the eastern United States, with Annapolis as its capital and Baltimore as its largest city.
Maryland is famous for its blue crabs.
She grew up in Maryland before moving to California.
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- 2A British colony in North America from 1632 to 1776, in roughly the same area as the state today.
Maryland was founded as a safe place for Catholics to settle.
Many settlers came to Maryland hoping to grow tobacco for profit.
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- 3A large public university in College Park, near Washington, D.C.
Maryland has a strong basketball program.
He's a freshman studying biology at Maryland.
- 4A town in New York; named for the state.
- 5A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
- 6A neighbourhood in the borough of Newham, Greater London, England; named for the state (OS grid ref TQ3984).
- 7A village in Monmouthshire, Wales.
- 8A deserted village on Brownsea Island in Dorset, England; named for the wife of the founder (OS grid ref SZ0188).
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Origin
It comes from "Mary" plus "-land." It was named after Henrietta Maria of France, the wife of King Charles I of England.