Maine

biographical name \ˈmān\

Definition of MAINE

Sir Henry James Sumner 1822–1888 Eng. jurist

geographical name \ˈmān\

state NE United States ∗ Augusta area 33,265 square miles (86,156 square kilometers), pop 1,328,361

or Le Maine \lə-ˈmān, -ˈmen\ region & former province NW France S of Normandy ∗ Le Mans

— see mayenne

— Main·er \ˈmā-nər\ noun

MAINE Defined for Kids

geographical name \ˈmān\

state NE U.S.; capital, Augusta

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