"Boot Hill" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Boot Hill}} Boot Hill
  1. (chiefly US) Name used for many cemeteries in the American Old West; nickname for any cemetery. Wikipedia link: Boot Hill Tags: US Synonyms: cemetery
    Sense id: en-Boot_Hill-en-name-tvVOvtup Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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