Maryland

[ mer-uh-luh nd ]

/ ˈmɛr ə lənd /

noun

a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast. 10,577 sq. mi. (27,395 sq. km). Capital: Annapolis. Abbreviation: MD (for use with zip code), Md.

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“He was back and forth to Maryland for a while but then she had enough,” the friend said.
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When do we stop and start believing Jay, the person whose testimony upon which the state of Maryland relies?
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But a few brave men, who became known as the Maryland 400, stayed behind.
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Unlike Maryland, national costs for institutionalization as opposed to HCBS do not differ by an order of magnitude.
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When Ebola worsened in Freetown, Salia could have chosen to return to safety in Maryland.
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Turner insurrection, and he thought his method would speedily put an end to it, both in Maryland and Virginia.
John Brown|Frederick Douglass
One of the first things Pete said was, Do you remember that Maryland fair?
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These conditions, of course, vary greatly throughout a region stretching from Maryland to Texas.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917|Various
He is of Maryland, and is here for his health, and proposes going soon to America.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I|Various
He also reiterated and amplified the principles of M'Culloch vs. Maryland.
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British Dictionary definitions for maryland

Maryland

/ (ˈmɛərɪˌlænd, ˈmɛrɪlənd) /

noun

a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic: divided into two unequal parts by Chesapeake Bay: mostly low-lying, with the Alleghenies in the northwest Capital: Annapolis. Pop: 5 508 909 (2003 est). Area: 31 864 sq km (12 303 sq miles)Abbreviation: Md, (with zip code) MD

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Cultural definitions for maryland

Maryland

State in the eastern United States bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Delaware to the east, and Virginia and West Virginia to the south and west. Its capital is Annapolis. Baltimore is its largest city.

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One of the thirteen colonies.

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