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Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...

is a state in the United States. Maine may also refer to:

Places

  • Gulf of Maine
    Gulf of Maine
    The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...

    , off the coast of the US state
  • Maine (province)
    Maine (province)
    Le Maine is one of the traditional provinces of France . It corresponds to the old county of Maine, with its center, the city of Le Mans.-Location:...

    , France
  • Maine (river), France
  • Maine, New York
    Maine, New York
    Maine is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,459 at the 2000 census.The Town of Maine is on the western border of the county and is northwest of Binghamton.Maine is home to the Greater Binghamton Airport...

    , a town
  • Maine, Marathon County, Wisconsin
    Maine, Marathon County, Wisconsin
    Maine is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,407 at the 2000 census...

  • Maine, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
    Maine, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
    Maine is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 831 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Leeman is located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Maine Township, Cook County, Illinois
    Maine Township, Cook County, Illinois
    Maine Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 135,623 at the 2000 census. The township was founded in 1850....

  • Maine Township, Grundy County, Illinois
    Maine Township, Grundy County, Illinois
    Maine Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 242.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Maine Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Gorman at...

  • Maine Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Given name

  • Maine mac Cerbaill
    Maine mac Cerbaill
    Maine mac Cerbaill was a king of Uisnech in Mide of the Ui Neill. He was the son of Fergus Cerrbél, grandson of Conall Cremthainne and brother of the high king Diarmait mac Cerbaill . He ruled from 520 to 538....

     (died 537), Irish king
  • Maine mac Néill
    Maine mac Néill
    Maine mac Néill was a king in southern Brega of the Uí Chernaig sept of Lagore of the Síl nÁedo Sláine. He was the son of Niall mac Cernaig Sotal and great-grandson of the high king Diarmait mac Áedo Sláine ....

     (died 712), Irish king
  • Maine Mór
    Máine Mór
    -Biography:Máine Mór descended from Colla da Chrioch of Oirghialla/Oriel, which became overpopulated. Máine Mór, his father Eochaidh Ferdaghiall and his two sons Breasal and Amhlaibh, travelled to Connacht to seek new lands...

    , Irish founder of the kingdom of Uí Maine
  • Maine de Biran
    Maine de Biran
    François-Pierre-Gonthier Maine de Biran , usually known simply as Maine de Biran, was a French philosopher.- Life :...

     (1766–1824), French philosopher

Surname

  • Dan Maines
    Dan Maines
    Dan Maines is the bassist for rock/funk metal/hard rock band Clutch. He is also the bassist for an instrumental side project, The Bakerton Group. Dan Maines has remained the bassist for Clutch since the group started in 1990.-External links:*...

     (born 1971), American musician
  • Henry James Sumner Maine
    Henry James Sumner Maine
    Sir Henry James Sumner Maine, KCSI , was an English comparative jurist and historian. He is famous for the thesis outlined in Ancient Law that law and society developed "from status to contract." According to the thesis, in the ancient world individuals were tightly bound by status to traditional...

     (1822–1888), British legal historian
  • John Maine
    John Maine
    John Kevin Maine is an American professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. He bats and throws right-handed.-Early life and college:Maine was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia...

     (born 1981), American baseball player
  • John Maines
    John Maines
    John Maines is a musician, trombone player and active figure in the British brass band movement as a performer, conductor, tutor, compere and concert presenter.-Biography:...

     (born 1948), British musician
  • Lloyd Maines
    Lloyd Maines
    Lloyd Maines is an American Grammy Award-winning country music record producer, musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas and is now based in Bulverde, Texas....

     (born 1951), American musician
  • Mack Maine
    Mack Maine
    Jermaine Preyan, , known by his stage name Mack Maine, is an American rapper and singer. Mack Maine is signed to Young Money Entertainment, an imprint of Birdman's Universal Motown-distributed Cash Money Records, and is currently the president of the label...

     (born 1985), American rapper and singer
  • Natalie Maines
    Natalie Maines
    Natalie Louise Maines Pasdar is an American singer-songwriter who achieved success as the lead vocalist for the female alternative country band, the Dixie Chicks...

     (born 1974), American singer-songwriter
  • Scott Maine
    Scott Maine
    Scott Maine is a baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.Maine was born and raised in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where he attended William T. Dwyer High School. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 23rd round of the 2006 MLB Draft, but did not sign. He was drafted by the Arizona...

     (born 1985), American baseball player

Fiction

  • Agent Maine, fictional character in the video series Red vs. Blue
  • Norman Maine, fictional character in the 1937 film A Star Is Born
    A Star Is Born (1937 film)
    A Star Is Born is a 1937 Technicolor romantic drama film produced by David O. Selznick and directed by William A. Wellman, with a script by Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell. It stars Janet Gaynor as an aspiring Hollywood actress, and Fredric March as an aging movie star who...

    and the 1954 remake
    A Star Is Born (1954 film)
    A Star Is Born is a 1954 American musical film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay written by Moss Hart was an adaptation of the original 1937 film, which was based on the original screenplay by Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker, and Alan Campbell...


Ships

  • Maine class battleship
    Maine class battleship
    The three Maine class battleships: , , and were launched in the first several years of the 20th century. These were the first US capital ships to use smokeless powder for their main batteries, and the last to use Harvey armor. Smokeless powder allowed a decrease in gun size, with an increase in...

     of the US Navy
  • SS Maine
    SS Maine
    The SS Maine was a British steamship launched in 1905 as a 3600 ton cargo steamer with a triple expansion engine.She was torpedoed and sunk on 21 November 1917 by a torpedo from UC-17, about 10 miles off Dartmouth...

    , British steam ship
  • TS State of Maine
    TS State of Maine
    -Previous Ships:Several ships have borne the name State of Maine since the inception of Maine Maritime Academy. Previous vessels included the former USS Comfort and the USS Upshur.-Current TS State of Maine:...

    , training ship of the Maine Maritime Academy, name of several American warships

Other uses

  • State of Maine Express (passenger train)
    State of Maine Express (passenger train)
    The State of Maine was an overnight passenger train between New York City and Portland, Maine. Connections were available at Portland for Maine Central Railroad trains to most Maine locations, and at Grand Central Terminal for trains to the western and southern United States...

    , a 20th century train
  • Counts and Dukes of Maine
  • Maine Coon
    Maine Coon
    The Maine Coon is a breed of domestic cat with a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically native to the state of Maine, where it is the official State Cat....

  • Maine law
    Maine law
    The Maine law, passed in 1851 in Maine, was one of the first statutory implementations of the developing temperance movement in the United States.-History:Temperance activist Neal Dow helped craft this law...

    , 1851 temperance law
  • Maine Road
    Maine Road
    Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England that was home to Manchester City F.C. from its construction in 1923 until 2003...

    , British football stadium
  • Maine Soft Drinks Ltd
    Maine Soft Drinks Ltd
    Maine Soft Drinks Ltd. is a company based in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, which sells soft drinks, cordials and aerated waters....

    , Northern Irish soft drink manufacturer
  • The Maine (band)
    The Maine (band)
    The Maine is an American rock band from Tempe, Arizona. They were formed in January 21st, 2007, they released EP Stay Up, Get Down in the same year. On December 11 2007, The Maine made their debut with a five song EP called The Way We Talk produced by Matt Grabe...

    , American pop punk band
  • Uí Maine, ancient Irish kingdom
  • University of Maine
    University of Maine
    The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...

    , a major public university in the U.S. state, or its athletic program, the Maine Black Bears
    Maine Black Bears
    The Maine Black Bears are the athletic teams which represent the University of Maine. They compete in NCAA Division I athletics, with the majority of the teams playing in the America East Conference...


See also

  • Main (disambiguation)
    Main (disambiguation)
    Main may refer to:*Main , a major river and tributary of the Rhine in Germany*Main River , a river in Far Eastern Siberia*Main River, an unincorporated community in Weldford Parish, New Brunswick, Canada...

  • Mains (disambiguation)
  • Mane (disambiguation)
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