Maine
[meyn]
- a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- a historical region and former province in NW France.
- (italics) a U.S. battleship blown up in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on February 15, 1898: this incident stimulated popular support in the U.S. for the Spanish-American War.
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Examples from the Web for maine
Contemporary Examples
In 1972, Maine Sen. Edmund Muskie was the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic Presidential nomination.
Today, in contrast, if Grandma Maude starts one in Maine, Aunty Carol can directly help out from California.
Polls show that in Maine, Tea Party Gov. Paul LePage is poised to win reelection in a three-way contest.
Requests for additional comment from the Maine Centers for Disease Control were not returned.
“It is totally irrelevant to the race,” said Sandy Maisel, a professor of government at Colby College, in Waterville, Maine.
Historical Examples
From Maine to Florida, gentlemen, the answer must be the same, slavery.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
"It's harder for her than for any one else, Massachusetts," said Maine.
The Green Satin GownLaura E. Richards
He was the son of a barber at Laval, in Maine, where he was born in 1509.
Self-HelpSamuel Smiles
He was educated at Bowdoin College in Maine, where he graduated in 1825.
The Duc du Maine had remained where he had spoken to his brother.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, CompleteDuc de Saint-Simon
Maine
- 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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Word Origin and History for maine
Maine
U.S. state, probably ultimately from French Maine, region in France (named for the river that runs through it, which has a name of Gaulish origin). The name was applied to that part of coastal North America by French explorers.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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