Bostonian

//bɒsˈtəʊniən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

    "Bostonians eagerly await the arrival of spring after a long, cold, snowy winter."

  2. 2
    a native or resident of Boston wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Lincolnshire.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Massachusetts.

    "Bostonian fashions are reserved, even dull, when compared to California style."

  2. 2
    Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Lincolnshire.

Synonyms

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;bean-eaterbostonbostonerbostonerbostonite

Example

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"Damn those New Yorkers; they're taking all our rightful Bostonian jobs."

Etymology

From Boston + -ian.

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