boston
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• noun
American The capital and most populous city of Massachusetts, United States, located in the New England region on Massachusetts Bay, renowned for its rich colonial history, higher education institutions, and cultural significance.
British A town and small port in Lincolnshire on the east coast of England, historically significant for its wool trade and for being the namesake of the American city.
A trick-taking card game similar to whist, played with two packs of cards, which was highly popular in 18th and 19th-century Europe.
"In Tolstoy's classic novels, Russian aristocrats are frequently depicted playing boston late into the evening."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The American city was named after Boston in Lincolnshire, England by early Puritan settlers. The English town's name derives from Middle English 'Botulveston' (Botolph's stone or Botolph's town), named after the 7th-century saint Botolph.
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