Boston
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Definition of Boston
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1 : a variation of whist played with two decks of cards
2 [ Boston, Mass. ] : a dance somewhat like a waltz
Boston
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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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