Baltimore

biographical name Bal·ti·more \ˈbȯl-tə-ˌmȯr, -mər\

Definition of BALTIMORE

David 1938– Am. microbiologist

biographical name

Baron — see George calvert

geographical name Bal·ti·more \ˈbȯl-tə-ˌmȯr, -mər; ˈbȯlt-mər; by residents usually ˈbȯl-tē-ˌmȯr or ˈbȯl-mər\

city & port N cen Maryland on estuary of the Patapsco River pop 620,961

— Bal·ti·mor·e·an \ˌbȯl-tə-ˈmȯr-ē-ən\ noun

BALTIMORE Defined for Kids

geographical name Bal·ti·more \ˈbȯl-tə-ˌmȯr; ˈbȯl-(tə-)mər\

city N central Maryland

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