Maine

[ meyn ]

noun
  1. a state in the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 square miles (86,027 square kilometers). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviations: ME (for use with zip code), Me.

  2. a historical region and former province in northwestern France.

  1. (italics) a U.S. battleship blown up in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on February 15, 1898, an incident that stimulated popular support in the United States for the Spanish-American War.

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British Dictionary definitions for Maine

Maine

/ (meɪn) /


noun
  1. a state of the northeastern US, on the Atlantic: chiefly hilly, with many lakes, rivers, and forests. Capital: Augusta. Pop: 1 305 728 (2003 est). Area: 86 156 sq km (33 265 sq miles): Abbreviation: Me, (with zip code) ME

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Cultural definitions for Maine

Maine

State in the northeastern United States; northernmost of the New England states. Bordered by Quebec, Canada, to the northwest; New Brunswick, Canada, to the northeast; the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast; and New Hampshire to the west. Its capital is Augusta, and Portland is its largest city.

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