Baltimore

¹

[ bawl-tuh-mawr, -mohr ]

noun

1. a black nymphalid butterfly, Melitaea phaeton, characterized by orange-red, yellow, and white markings, common in those areas of the northeastern U.S. where turtlehead, the food plant of its larvae, is found.

Baltimore

²

[ bawl-tuh-mawr, -mohr ]

noun

1. David, born 1938, U.S. microbiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1975.
2. Lord. Sir George Calvert.
3. a seaport in N Maryland, on an estuary near the Chesapeake Bay.

Baltimore

¹

/ ˈbɔːltɪˌmɔː /

noun

1. a port in N Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: Pop: 628 670 (2003 est)

Baltimore

²

/ ˈbɔːltɪˌmɔː /

noun

1. BaltimoreDavid1938MUSSCIENCE: biologist David . born 1938, US molecular biologist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1975) for his discovery of reverse transcriptase
2. BaltimoreLord Lord . See Calvert

Baltimore

/ bôl′tə-môr′ /

1. American microbiologist who discovered the enzyme reverse transcriptase, which is capable of passing information from RNA to DNA. Prior to this discovery, it was assumed that information could flow only from DNA to RNA. He won a 1975 Nobel Prize for his research into the connection between viruses and cancer.

Baltimore

1. Largest city in Maryland .

Notes

Named after Lord Baltimore, founder of the colony of Maryland. The city is a major industrial center and port.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baltimore¹

Baltimore oriole

Example Sentences

I had plenty of teachers like Mrs. Howard during my formative years growing up in East Baltimore.

From Salon

It was almost as if he never left Baltimore.

From Los Angeles Times

Reporters in the fuller-than-normal news conference — attendance that signaled an upcoming marquee “Monday Night Football” matchup with the Baltimore Ravens — raised eyebrows at the bold statement.

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Wehle, the Baltimore law professor, said Trump could issue a stark order declaring pardons for a list of named individuals, an entire cohort of defendants or everyone charged that day.

From Los Angeles Times

A physical, running offense to complement quarterback Justin Herbert was a top priority for first-year offensive coordinator Greg Roman, who also coached Dobbins in Baltimore.

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