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boston
(bôs′tən)
noun
☆ a kind of waltz
Origin: Fr
cap. of Mass.; seaport on an arm () of Massachusetts Bay: pop. 589,000
Origin: after Boston, port in NE England
Related Forms:
- Bostonian adjective, noun
See boston in American Heritage Dictionary 4
The capital and largest city of Massachusetts, in the eastern part of the state on Boston Bay, an arm of Massachusetts Bay. Founded in the 17th century, it was a leading center of agitation against England in the 18th century and a stronghold of abolitionist thought in the 19th century. Today it is a major commercial, financial, and educational hub. Population: 591,000.
Related Forms:
- Bos·toˈni·an (bô-stōˈnē-ən, bŏs-) adjective & n.
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