Definition: Meaning of, Boston in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈbɒstən /
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a city in Massachusetts on the Atlantic coast, the most important city in New England, and one of the oldest cities in the US. Its famous colleges and universities include HARVARD and MIT .
one of the events that started the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR . In 1770 a group of Boston citizens, who were angry because the British army was in their town, threatened a British soldier. Other soldiers fired their guns into the crowd, killing five people.
an ORCHESTRA (= large group of musicians) from Boston, known for its performances and records of well-known pieces of CLASSICAL music and famous tunes from films and MUSICAL s
the name newspapers used to describe Albert DeSalvo (1931-73), a man who raped and strangled 13 women aged between 19 and 85 in Boston, US, between June 1962 and January 1964
disguised as Indians1773history demonstration by citizens of Boston who raided three British ships in Boston harbour and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbour; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
a protest in Boston in 1773 against the British tax on tea, when tea was thrown from British ships into the water. This is often considered to be the event that started the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR .