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boston definition

bos·ton (bôs′tən)

noun

☆ a kind of waltz

Etymology: Fr

Boston definition

Bos·ton (bôs′tən, bäs′-)

cap. of Mass.; seaport on an arm (Boston Bay) of Massachusetts Bay: pop. 589,000

Etymology: after Boston, port in NE England

Related Forms:

  • Bostonian Bos·to′·nian (-tō′nē ən) adjective, noun

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