"Boise" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɔɪsiː/ [US] Audio: EN-US-Boise.ogg [US]
Etymology: From French la rivière boisée (“the wooded river”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|la rivière boisée||the wooded river}} French la rivière boisée (“the wooded river”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Boise
  1. A river in Idaho; flowing 102 miles from the confluence of the North and Middle forks in the Sawtooth Range into the Snake near Parma. Categories (place): Places in Idaho, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in Idaho, USA, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Boise-en-name-QqfKjffp
  2. The capital and largest city of Idaho, United States, and the county seat of Ada County; probably named for the river. Categories (place): Cities in Idaho, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Idaho, USA, Places in the United States, State capitals of the United States Translations (capital of Idaho): 博伊西 (Bóyīxī) (Chinese Mandarin), Μπόισι (Bóisi) [neuter] (Greek), Xylopolis [feminine] (Latin), Boscatum [neuter] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Boise-en-name-hMk2uVB4 Categories (other): County seats of Idaho, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 43 11 33 11 Disambiguation of 'capital of Idaho': 24 76 1
  3. A ghost town in Texas. Categories (place): Ghost towns in Texas, USA, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Boise-en-name-MFq~1VeG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Boise City, Boise County
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Boise
  1. An English habitational surname from Old French, a variant of Boyce.
    Sense id: en-Boise-en-name-PRZTUBvN Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A neighborhood of Portland, Oregon; named for American judge Reuben P. Boise. Categories (place): Places in Oregon, USA, Places in Portland, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Boise-en-name-NXUqNjnG Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Oregon, USA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for Boise meaning in English (7.4kB)

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