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adj
Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Massachusetts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Lincolnshire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: Bostoner, Bostonite, Hubbite, bean-eater
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noun
A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Lincolnshire.
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noun
a native or resident of Boston
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: American
History
Etymology tree English Boston Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Bostonian From Boston + -ian.
Across languages
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
