The state capital of Massachusetts; population 609,023 (est. 2008). It was founded c.1630 and named after Boston in Lincolnshire.
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Boston2
nounˈbɒstən
mass noun
1A card game resembling solo whist.
Example sentencesExamples
A bid of seven (uptown, downtown or no trumps) is also known as a Boston.
2A variation of the waltz or of the two-step.
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Boston1
proper noun
A city in eastern Massachusetts, the capital of the state, on Massachusetts Bay; population 609,023 (est. 2008). It was founded c.1630 by the Massachusetts Bay Company under its governor, John Winthrop (1588–1649). Boston was the scene of many disturbances that led to the American Revolution at the end of the 18th century.
Boston2
noun
1A card game resembling solo whist.
Example sentencesExamples
A bid of seven (uptown, downtown or no trumps) is also known as a Boston.