Calvert

American  

[kal-vert] / ˈkæl vərt /

noun

1. Charles 3rd Baron Baltimore, 1637–1715, English colonial administrator in America: governor (1661–75) and proprietor (1675–89) of Maryland (grandson of George Calvert).

2. Sir George 1st Baron Baltimore, c1580–1632, British statesman: founder of the colony of Maryland.

3. his son Leonard, 1606–47, first colonial governor of Maryland 1634–47.

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Calvert British  

/ ˈkælvət /

noun

1. Sir George, 1st Baron Baltimore. ?1580–1632, English statesman; founder of the colony of Maryland

2. his son, Leonard. 1606–47, English statesman; first colonial governor of Maryland (1634–47)

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Amazon signed an agreement with Constellation Energy to help upgrade Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, a nuclear site on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay, the WSJ’s Clara Hudson writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Republican incumbents Ken Calvert and Young Kim are facing off to keep their seats in Congress and represent California’s 40th District.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Calvert Cliffs is home to two reactors that can generate up to 1,790 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 1.3 million homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Orange County Rep. Young Kim has removed several references to President Trump from her campaign website as she tries to broaden her appeal to voters in a race against fellow Republican Rep. Ken Calvert.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

The grand prize winner, Filbert Dewbury from Calvert High School, stood as proud as a peacock next to his winning shot.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai