Bos·ton
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Definition of Boston
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a variation of whist played with two decks of cards
2
[Boston, Massachusetts]
: a dance somewhat like a waltz
Boston
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Bos·ton
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Definition of Boston (Entry 2 of 2)
1
city, port on Massachusetts Bay, and capital of Massachusetts population 617,594
2
port in Parts of Holland, Lincolnshire, eastern England population 52,600
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Bostonian
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bȯ-ˈstō-nē-ən
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adjective or noun
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“Boston.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boston. Accessed 10 May. 2021.
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