Baltimore
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English
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."
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɔl.tɪˌmɔɹ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɔːltɪmɔː/
- (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈbɔːltɪmo(ː)ɹ/
- (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈbɔːltɪmoə/
- Hyphenation: Bal‧ti‧more
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Proper noun
Baltimore
- An independent city in central Maryland, United States.
- A coastal village in western County Cork, Ireland.
Derived terms
Translations
city in central Maryland, USA
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village in County Cork
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Noun
Baltimore (plural Baltimores)
- Short for Baltimore oriole.
Anagrams
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Proper noun
Baltimore f
- Baltimore (a city in Maryland, United States)