English Explanatory Dictionary

Baltimore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An independent city in central Maryland, United States.
  2. A number of other places in the United States:
  3. A township in Henry County, Iowa.
  4. A ghost town in Mound Township, Warren County, Indiana.
  5. A township in Barry County, Michigan.
  6. A village in Fairfield County, Ohio.
  7. An unincorporated community in Cocke County, Tennessee.
  8. A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
  9. A coastal village in western County Cork, Ireland.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Baltimore oriole.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔl.tɪˌmoɹ/ /ˈbɔːltɪmɔː/ /ˈbɔːltɪmo(ː)ɹ/ /ˈbɔːltɪmoə/ En-Baltimore.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Zazollo-Baltimore.wav

Word forms

Baltimore Baltimores

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."

Derived words

Baltimorean Baltimore bird Baltimore breaks Baltimore chop Baltimore clipper Baltimore club Baltimore County Baltimore finch Baltimore flyer Baltimore house Baltimore oriole Baltimorgue Baltimoron Bodymore Bulletmore Lord Baltimore cake
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