Baltimore.
An independent city in central Maryland, United States.
Meaning & usage
An independent city in central Maryland, United States.
A number of other places in the United States: A township in Henry County, Iowa.
A number of other places in the United States: A ghost town in Mound Township, Warren County, Indiana.
A number of other places in the United States: A township in Barry County, Michigan.
A number of other places in the United States: A village in Fairfield County, Ohio.
A number of other places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cocke County, Tennessee.
A number of other places in the United States: A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
A coastal village in western County Cork, Ireland.
Where this word comes from
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."
Ellipsis of Baltimore oriole.
Where this word comes from
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."
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