Definition of Maryland in English:
Maryland
proper nounˈmɛːrɪˌlandˈmɛrələnd
A state of the eastern US, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounding Chesapeake Bay; population 5,633,597 (est. 2008); capital, Annapolis. Colonized by England in the 17th century, it was one of the original thirteen states of the Union and ratified the US Constitution in 1788.
Origin
Named after Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I.
Definition of Maryland in US English:
Maryland
proper nounˈmerələndˈmɛrələnd
A state of the eastern US, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounding Chesapeake Bay; population 5,633,597 (est. 2008); capital, Annapolis. Colonized by England in the 17th century, it was one of the original thirteen states of the Union and ratified the US Constitution in 1788.
Origin
Named after Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I.