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Baltimore

1
[ bawl-tuh-mawr, -mohr ]
/ ˈbɔl təˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr /
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noun

a black nymphalid butterfly, Melitaea phaeton, characterized by orange-red, yellow, and white markings, common in those areas of the northeastern U.S. where turtlehead, the food plant of its larvae, is found.

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Origin of Baltimore

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see origin at Baltimore oriole

Definition for baltimore (2 of 2)

Baltimore

2
[ bawl-tuh-mawr, -mohr ]
/ ˈbɔl təˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr /

noun

David,born 1938, U.S. microbiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1975.
Lord. Sir George Calvert.
a seaport in N Maryland, on an estuary near the Chesapeake Bay.
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British Dictionary definitions for baltimore (1 of 2)

Baltimore

1
/ (ˈbɔːltɪˌmɔː) /

noun

a port in N Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: Pop: 628 670 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for baltimore (2 of 2)

Baltimore

2
/ (ˈbɔːltɪˌmɔː) /

noun

David . born 1938, US molecular biologist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1975) for his discovery of reverse transcriptase
Lord .See Calvert (def. 1)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for baltimore

Baltimore

city in Maryland, U.S., founded 1729, named for Cecilius Calvert (1605-1675), 2nd baron Baltimore, who held the charter for Maryland colony; from a small port town in southern Ireland where the family had its seat, from Irish Baile na Tighe Mor, literally "townland of the big house." In old baseball slang, a Baltimore chop was a hit right in front of the plate that bounced high.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for baltimore

Baltimore

[ bôl′tə-môr′ ]
David Born 1938

American microbiologist. He shared a 1975 Nobel Prize for research on the interaction of tumor viruses and genetic material.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Science definitions for baltimore

Baltimore

[ bôl′tə-môr′ ]
David Born 1938

American microbiologist who discovered the enzyme reverse transcriptase, which is capable of passing information from RNA to DNA. Prior to this discovery, it was assumed that information could flow only from DNA to RNA. He won a 1975 Nobel Prize for his research into the connection between viruses and cancer.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Culture definitions for baltimore

Baltimore

Largest city in Maryland.

Note

Named after Lord Baltimore, founder of the colony of Maryland. The city is a major industrial center and port.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.