Word
baltimore
Phoneticsbal·ti·more
/ˈbɔɫtəˌmɔɹ/
Definitions
01city in Maryland
n. a large city and important port in the state of Maryland, USA.
n. a major independent city and the largest municipality in the state of Maryland, known for its historic seaport.
“We spent the weekend exploring the Inner Harbor in Baltimore.”
“Baltimore serves as a critical logistical hub for the Mid-Atlantic region due to its deep-water port and extensive rail connections.”
03a bird
n. a short name for the Baltimore oriole, a bird with bright orange and black feathers.
n. an elliptical reference to the Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America.
“A Baltimore landed on the bird feeder this morning.”
“The vibrant plumage of the Baltimore makes it one of the most easily identifiable songbirds in the Maryland woodlands.”
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Etymology
Named after Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, the first Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. "Baltimore" itself is an anglicization of Irish baile an tí mhóir, "settlement of the big house."
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.