English > Boston: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services. |
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Synonyms | Hub of the Universe, Bean Town, Beantown, capital of Massachusetts |
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Instance of | state capital | The capital city of a political subdivision of a country |
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Part of | Massachusetts, Bay State, Old Colony, MA, Mass. | A state in New England |
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Parts | Beacon Hill | A fashionable section of Boston |
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Boston Harbor | The seaport at Boston |
Charlestown | A former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston |
Charlestown Navy Yard | The navy yard in Boston where the frigate 'Constitution' is anchored |
Region of | Bunker Hill, battle of Bunker Hill | The first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill |
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Spanish | Boston, capital de Massachusetts |
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Catalan | Boston |
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