Quincy

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Quin·cy ˈkwin-zē ˈkwin(t)-sē

Josiah 1744–1775 American lawyer

Quincy

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Quin·cy

ˈkwin(t)-sē city on the Mississippi River in western Illinois

ˈkwin-zē city in eastern Massachusetts southeast of Boston

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