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Annapolis
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The capital city of Maryland, USA, and home to the United States Naval Academy.
"The sailboats crowded the harbor in Annapolis during race week."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMaryland's state capital, famous for the U.S. Naval Academy.
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Etymology
Originally named "Anne Arundell's Towne" after an English noblewoman, later reinterpreted to honor Princess Anne of Denmark — combining "Anna" (a Latin form of Anne) with the Greek suffix "-polis" ("city").