Baltimore

/ˈbɔl.tɪˌmoɹ/

UK: /ˈbɔːltɪmɔː/

BƆL · tɪmoɹ (2 syllables)

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Definition

Ellipsis of Baltimore oriole.

Etymology

Named after Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, the first Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. "Baltimore" itself is an anglicization of Irish baile an tí mhóir, "settlement of the big house."