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noun
A native or resident of the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a native or resident of Massachusetts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: American
History
From Bay State, a nickname name given to Massachusetts due to the geographical features of Massachusetts Bay, Cape Cod Bay, Buzzards Bay and Narragansett Bay, + -er.
