Annapolis
Definition
The capital of the state of Maryland in the United States of America and the county seat of Anne Arundel County, structurally situated on the Chesapeake Bay, at the mouth of the Severn River. The city is world-renowned as the home of the US Naval Academy and for its historic 18th-century architecture, having served historically (between 1783 and 1784) as the temporary capital of the United States, where the Treaty of Paris was signed.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Annapolis
- Capital of Maryland
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, singular structural declension used exclusively for international urban localities. |
| Formation | Historical nomenclature combining a royal first name with the classical Greek suffix for city '-polis'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ə-ˈnæ-pə-ləs] |
| Source | The Statesman's Yearbook and Gazetteer of North American Cities |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Ofițerii marinei americane își finalizează studiile de elită în cadrul academiei militare din Annapolis.
EN: US Navy officers finalize their elite studies within the military academy in Annapolis.
RO: Clădirea Parlamentului din Annapolis (State House) este cea mai veche din SUA aflată în uz legislativ continuu.
EN: The State House building in Annapolis is the oldest in the US under continuous legislative use.
RO: Străzile pavate din centrul vechi al orașului Annapolis păstrează farmecul epocii coloniale americane.
EN: The paved streets of the old town center of Annapolis preserve the charm of the American colonial era.
Idioms & Phrases
Acordul de la Annapolis / Annapolis Accord
RO: Conferință diplomatică de pace desfășurată în anul 2007, menită să relanseze negocierile pentru soluționarea conflictului israeliano-palestinian.
EN: A diplomatic peace conference held in 2007, aimed at relaunching negotiations to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Academia Navală din Annapolis / Annapolis Naval Academy
RO: Prestigioasă instituție federală de învățământ superior militar ce pregătește ofițerii pentru Marina și Corpul Infanteriei Marine ale SUA.
EN: A prestigious federal military higher education institution preparing officers for the US Navy and Marine Corps.
Stilul arhitectural Annapolis / Annapolis architectural style
RO: Curent colonial georgian specific clădirilor de cărămidă roșie ridicate de aristocrația locală în secolul al XVIII-lea.
EN: A Georgian colonial current specific to red brick buildings erected by the local aristocracy in the 18th century.
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