"Bostoner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bostoners [plural]
Etymology: From Boston + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Boston|er|id2=inhabitant}} Boston + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bostoner (plural Bostoners)
  1. A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Synonyms: Bostonian
    Sense id: en-Bostoner-en-noun-1BbEKMez Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (inhabitant), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 77 22 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 30 1

Inflected forms

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