Annapolis
English
editEtymology
editOriginally “Anne Arundel’s Towne”; the namesake was changed to honor Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway, the heir to the throne who became Queen Anne of Great Britain; from Anna (Latinate form of Anne) + -polis (“city”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /əˈnæpəlɪs/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
editAnnapolis
- The capital city of Maryland, United States and the county seat of Anne Arundel County.
- (metonymically) USNA (“United States Naval Academy”), located in the above city.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editcapital of the state of Maryland
Anagrams
editPortuguese
editAlternative forms
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Proper noun
editAnnapolis f
- Annapolis (a city, the state capital of Maryland, United States)
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- English terms suffixed with -polis
- English 4-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio pronunciation
- English lemmas
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- en:Cities in Maryland, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:State capitals of the United States
- en:County seats of Maryland, USA
- en:Places in Maryland, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- English metonyms
- Portuguese 4-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Portuguese lemmas
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- Portuguese feminine nouns
- pt:Cities in Maryland, USA
- pt:Cities in the United States
- pt:State capitals of the United States
- pt:Places in Maryland, USA
- pt:Places in the United States