Word
maryland
Phoneticsmary·land
/ˈmɛɹəɫənd/
Definitions
01US state
n. a state in the eastern United States near the Atlantic Ocean.
n. a state of the United States, located in the Mid-Atlantic region, with Annapolis as its capital and Baltimore as its largest city.
“Many people who work in Washington, D.C. live in the nearby state of Maryland.”
“Maryland is often called 'America in Miniature' because it features a wide variety of topography, from sandy dunes to forested mountains.”
Usage
Always capitalized as a proper noun.
02historical colony
n. the name of the English colony in America before it became a state.
n. the English proprietary colony in North America established in 1632 by Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore.
“Maryland was originally founded as a place where Catholics could practice their religion freely.”
“The colonial charter for Maryland was granted by King Charles I, who named the territory after his wife, Queen Henrietta Maria.”
Formal
Usage
Usually preceded by 'the colony of' in historical contexts.
Etymology
From Mary + -land. Named after Henrietta Maria of France, the wife of Charles I of England.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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