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Boston

[ baw-stuhn, bos-tuhn ]

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noun

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

Boston

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noun

a port in E Massachusetts, the state capital. Pop: 581 616 (2003 est)
a port in E England, in SE Lincolnshire. Pop: 35 124 (2001)

boston

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noun

a card game for four, played with two packs
a slow gliding dance, a variation of the waltz

Boston

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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"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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In January, Kim said, the center was contacted by the Kings, who were making plans for their K-Town Night to be held March 23 when the team hosted the Boston Bruins.

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He continued his studies in Boston at Berklee College of Music and began to refine his sound when he came home to Italy.

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In the women's event, last year's Boston Marathon champion Eden Rainbow-Cooper will aim to improve on her best London finish of third in 2022.

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"This is a very perilous time in America for liberty," Thomas Bassford, told the Associated Press, while in Boston with his partner, daughter and two grandsons.

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