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Baltimore
biographical name (1)
Bal·ti·more
| \ ˈbȯl-tə-ˌmȯr
, -mər
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, -mər
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Definition of Baltimore
(Entry 1 of 3)
David 1938– American microbiologist
Baltimore
biographical name (2)Definition of Baltimore (Entry 2 of 3)
Baron — see George calvert
Baltimore
geographical name
Bal·ti·more
| \ ˈbȯl-tə-ˌmȯr
, -mər; ˈbȯlt-mər; by residents usually ˈbȯl-tē-ˌmȯr or ˈbȯl-mər
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, -mər; ˈbȯlt-mər; by residents usually ˈbȯl-tē-ˌmȯr or ˈbȯl-mər
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Definition of Baltimore (Entry 3 of 3)
city and port on the estuary of the Patapsco River in north central Maryland population 620,961
Note: Baltimore is by far Maryland's most populous city.
Other Words from Baltimore
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Baltimorean
\ ˌbȯl-tə-ˈmȯr-ē-ən
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noun
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noun
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