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Maryland

UK/ˈmɛəɹilænd//ˈmɛəɹɪlənd/

Maryland proper noun: a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. Capital: Annapolis. Largest city: Baltimore.

maryland: a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland....
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Proper noun

Maryland

  1. A state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. Capital: Annapolis. Largest city: Baltimore.
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    1. University of Maryland, College Park.
  2. (historical) A former colony of England, from 1632 to 1707, and of Great Britain, from 1707 to 1776, roughly matching the present state.
  3. A town in Otsego County, New York; named for the state.
  4. A deserted village on Brownsea Island in Dorset, England; named for the wife of the founder (OS grid ref SZ0188).
  5. A neighbourhood in the borough of Newham, Greater London, England; named for the state (OS grid ref TQ3984).
  6. A hamlet in Trellech United community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO5105).
  7. A county of Liberia. Capital: Harper.
  8. A locality in the Tenterfield council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  9. A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
  10. A surname.

Maryland meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali

Maryland in Hindi

US state
मेरीलैंड merīlaiṇḍ, मैरिलैण्ड mairilaiṇḍ

Maryland in Marathi

US state
मेरिलंड merilaṇḍa

Maryland in Urdu

US state
میری لینڈ merī laiṇḍ

Maryland in Bengali

US state
ম্যারীস্তান meristan
More languagesFewer languages
Maryland in Arabic
مَارِيلَانْد mariland
Maryland in Persian
مریلند
Maryland in Thai
แมริแลนด์ mɛɛ-rí-lɛɛn

Origin of Maryland

From Mary + -land. Named after Henrietta Maria of France, the wife of Charles I of England.

Words formed from Maryland

Phrases with Maryland

Questions about Maryland

What does Maryland mean?
Maryland means a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. Capital: Annapolis. Largest city: Baltimore.
What is Maryland in Hindi?
Maryland in Hindi is मेरीलैंड (merīlaiṇḍ), मैरिलैण्ड (mairilaiṇḍ). See Maryland meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Maryland?
Maryland is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Maryland?
Maryland is pronounced /ˈmɛəɹɪlənd/ (US).

Words near Maryland in the dictionary

  1. Maryjane
  2. Marykirk
  3. Maryknoll
  4. Maryknoller
  5. Maryknollers
  6. Maryland
  7. Maryland bridge
  8. Maryland bridges
  9. Maryland chicken
  10. Maryland Heights
  11. Maryland yellowthroat

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