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Boston

[ baw-stuhn, bos-tuhn ]

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Massachusetts, in the E part.
  2. (lowercase) a variety of whist, popular in the early 19th century, played by four persons with two packs of cards.
  3. (usually lowercase) a social dance that is a modification of the waltz.


Boston

1

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. a port in E Massachusetts, the state capital. Pop: 581 616 (2003 est)
  2. a port in E England, in SE Lincolnshire. Pop: 35 124 (2001)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

boston

2

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. a card game for four, played with two packs
  2. a slow gliding dance, a variation of the waltz
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Boston

  1. Capital of Massachusetts and largest city in the state.
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Notes

Site of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party .
Boston is often called “the Hub” for “Hub of the Universe,” or “Beantown” after Boston baked beans.
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As a 25-year-old Boston Symphony assistant conductor, he was speaking to audiences, sharing enthusiasm that not all uptight Bostonians were quite ready for.

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She flew first to Boston, where Souville said ICE detained her, went through her social media accounts and spotted some anti-Trump postings, and denied her entry into the country.

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At a hearing in Boston in March, U.S.

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The New York, Boston and London marathons now all have pregnancy deferrals in place, yet mothers must pay the entrance fee for a second time when they use the deferral scheme, she said.

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"I immediately knew what the impact was," Nichols, a Boston University associate professor of global health and infectious disease mathematical modeller, told Salon in a video call.

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