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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Maryland; a nickname, alluding to the fact that its northern boundary is Mason and Dixon's line.

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  • proper noun A nickname of Maryland

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  • noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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Examples

  • Leggett's measure is being proposed at the same time as similar legislation in the Old Line State's House of Delegates.

    Maryland's clash of the bag-tax proposals 2011

  • Despite that tax hike, the Old Line State still finds itself $1.5 billion in the red.

    McDonnell responds to O'Malley, Democrats 2011

  • Sunday, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: It's an Old Line State fundraising bonanza!

    HUFFPOST HILL - CBO Shocker: American Jobs Act *Won't* Ruthlessly Exterminate Small Woodland Creatures Eliot Nelson 2011

  • For the first time, a trophy will be presented to the winner of the game that's being deemed the Crab Bowl in honor of the crustacean delicacy so beloved in the Old Line State.

    Crab Bowl Trophy to be presented to winner 2010

  • In contrast to the efforts in Richmond to limit the power of eminent domain that I wrote about yesterday, it appears that things are not going quite so well for property rights in the Old Line State.

    The Fight For Property Rights In Annapolis 2006

  • Marylanders like to be known for their crab cakes, but the Old Line State also has a reputation for corruption.

    ajc.com - News cmcwhirter@ajc.com 2010

  • Upon finishing his studies, Lander was appointed by the governor of Maryland to conduct a study on youth crime in the Old Line State.

    Articles webmaster@jewishjournal.com 2010

  • Upon finishing his studies, Lander was appointed by the governor of Maryland to conduct a study on youth crime in the Old Line State.

    Articles 2010

  • When he finished his studies, Lander was appointed by the governor of Maryland to conduct a study on youth crime in the Old Line State.

    JTA - Recent News Uriel Heilman 2010

  • When he finished his studies, Lander was appointed by the governor of Maryland to conduct a study on youth crime in the Old Line State.

    JTA - Recent News Uriel Heilman 2010

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