Maine

Maine
I. biographical name Sir Henry James Sumner 1822-1888 English jurist II. geographical name 1. state NE United States capital Augusta area 33,265 square miles (86,156 square kilometers), population 1,274,923 2. (or Le Maine) region & former province NW France S of Normandy capital Le Mans 3. — see MayenneMainer noun

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