Maryland
[mer-uh-luh nd]
- 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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Examples from the Web for maryland
Contemporary Examples
“He was back and forth to Maryland for a while but then she had enough,” the friend said.
When do we stop and start believing Jay, the person whose testimony upon which the state of Maryland relies?
Adnan Killed Her! No, Jay Did It! Serial’s Uncertain, True-to-Reality EndEmily Shire
December 18, 2014
But a few brave men, who became known as the Maryland 400, stayed behind.
The British Royals Reinvade Brooklyn: William and Kate Come Watch Basketball on Historic Battle SiteJustin Jones
December 6, 2014
Unlike Maryland, national costs for institutionalization as opposed to HCBS do not differ by an order of magnitude.
Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait YearsElizabeth Picciuto
December 2, 2014
When Ebola worsened in Freetown, Salia could have chosen to return to safety in Maryland.
Historical Examples
The first Maryland brigade as a corps de reserve on the road.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis MarionWilliam Dobein James
John Blair was born in Maryland on the 18th of December, 1793.
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
Following is a copy of the letter as received by the Grand Lodge of Maryland.
Washington's Masonic CorrespondenceJulius F. Sachse
We are now receiving some exciting news from Maryland and the North.
Three Years in the Federal CavalryWillard Glazier
Rather than have you give it up, I'd—I'd send you down to Maryland to my mother.
Mixed FacesRoy Norton
Maryland
- 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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Word Origin and History for maryland
Maryland
U.S. state, named for Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), wife of English King Charles I. Related: Marylander.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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