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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Annapolis

Pronunciation / Transliteration: anˈna.po.lis

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Annapolis/əˈnæp.ə.lɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Annapolis è la capitale del Maryland."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The capital city of the state of Maryland, located on the Chesapeake Bay.

    "Annapolis is known for its rich colonial history and as a major boating center."
  2. 2

    The United States Naval Academy located in Annapolis, Maryland.

    "Midshipmen at Annapolis undergo rigorous academic and physical training."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the name of Princess Anne of Great Britain (later Queen Anne) combined with the Greek suffix '-polis' meaning city, established in the late 17th century. It originally replaced the name Providence when the capital of the Province of Maryland was moved there in 1694.

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