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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • The capital of Maryland, in the central part of the state on an inlet of Chesapeake Bay south-southeast of Baltimore. Settled in 1649, it was the site of the Annapolis Convention in 1786, which led to the federal Constitutional Convention of 1787. The US Naval Academy, founded in 1845, is in Annapolis.

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  • proper noun The capital of the state of Maryland
  • proper noun The United States Naval Academy, located in the above city.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy

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Examples

  • ANNAPOLIS - Artwork by several Washington County students is being displayed in Annapolis through April.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2010

  • ANNAPOLIS - Artwork by several Washington County students is being displayed in Annapolis through April.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2010

  • ANNAPOLIS - With the 2010 Maryland General Assembly session completed, local lawmakers believe their time in Annapolis was successful, but their definitions of success vary.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2010

  • ANNAPOLIS - With the 2010 Maryland General Assembly session completed, local lawmakers believe their time in Annapolis was successful, but their definitions of success vary.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2010

  • ANNAPOLIS - With the 2010 Maryland General Assembly session completed, local lawmakers believe their time in Annapolis was successful, but their definitions of success vary.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2010

  • ANNAPOLIS - With the 2010 Maryland General Assembly session completed, local lawmakers believe their time in Annapolis was successful, but their definitions of success vary.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2010

  • ANNAPOLIS - With the 2010 Maryland General Assembly session completed, local lawmakers believe their time in Annapolis was successful, but their definitions of success vary.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2010

  • ANNAPOLIS - With the 2010 Maryland General Assembly session completed, local lawmakers believe their time in Annapolis was successful, but their definitions of success vary.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2010

  • ANNAPOLIS - With the 2010 Maryland General Assembly session completed, local lawmakers believe their time in Annapolis was successful, but their definitions of success vary.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2010

  • ANNAPOLIS - With the 2010 Maryland General Assembly session completed, local lawmakers believe their time in Annapolis was successful, but their definitions of success vary.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2010

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