Md. (Noun)
Meaning
A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- Historians often refer to the early history of Md. as an original 13 colony.
- Maryland, shortened as Md. in many official documents, joined the United States on April 28, 1788.
- The flag of Md. features the Calvert and Crossland families' coats of arms.
- To differentiate, the postal abbreviation Md. is used, although its residents also refer to it as 'America in Miniature'.
- Researchers point out the early colonists that arrived in Md. were greatly influenced by the Native American tribes in the area.