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Maine
see synonyms of maineNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Maine
see synonyms of mainenoun
a state of the northeastern US, on the Atlantic: chiefly hilly, with many lakes, rivers, and forests. Capital: Augusta. Pop: 1 305 728 (2003 est). Area: 86 156 sq km (33 265 sq miles)
. Abbreviation: Me or ()in with zip code MECollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Maine
see synonyms of maine1.
New England state of the U.S.: admitted, 1820; 30,862 sq mi (79,931 sq km); pop. 1,275,000; cap. Augusta
abbrev. ME or Me2.
historical region of NW France, south of Normandy
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Maine
see synonyms of maine1. (also mĕn) A historical region and former province of northwest France south of Normandy. United with Anjou in 1126, it passed to England when Henry Plantagenet became king in 1154. Maine reverted to the French crown in 1481.
2. Abbr. ME or Me. A state of the northeast United States. It was admitted as the 23rd state in 1820. Explored by Europeans in 1602, the region was annexed by Massachusetts in 1652. Maine's northern boundary with New Brunswick was settled by a treaty with Great Britain in 1842. Augusta is the capital and Portland the largest city.
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