What is a Maine
Maine
in American English
(meɪn; for 2, French mɛn)
1. New England state of the U.S.: admitted, 1820; 30,862 sq mi (79,931 sq km); pop. 1,275,000; cap. Augusta abbrev. ME or Me
2. historical region of NW France, south of Normandy
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Word origin
(sense 1) orig. after Maine, region in NW France, but later interpreted as signifying its status as the main part of the New England region