"Bostonian" meaning in English

See Bostonian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bɒsˈtəʊniən/
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Boston + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Boston|ian}} Boston + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} Bostonian
  1. Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Massachusetts.
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  2. Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Lincolnshire.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): бастонскі (bastónski) (Belarusian), бостънски (bostǎnski) (Bulgarian), bostonský (Czech), bostonien (French), bostoniano (Italian), bostoński (Polish), бостонский (bostonskij) (Russian), bostonski (Serbo-Croatian), bostonský (Slovak), bostonski (Slovene), bostoniano (Spanish), бостонський (bostonsʹkyj) (Ukrainian)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 45 55

Noun

IPA: /bɒsˈtəʊniən/ Forms: Bostonians [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Boston + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Boston|ian}} Boston + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bostonian (plural Bostonians)
  1. A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Synonyms: Bostoner, Bostonite, Hubbite, ;, bean-eater
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  2. A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Lincolnshire.
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Translations (person from Boston): 波士顿式 (Bōshìdùn shì) (Chinese Mandarin), Bostoňan [masculine] (Czech), Bostonien (French), Bostoner [masculine] (German), Βοστωνικός (Vostonikós) (Greek), βοστωνικός (vostonikós) (Greek), Βοστωνική (Vostonikí) (Greek), बॉस्टनकर (bŏsṭankar) [masculine] (Marathi), bostończyk [masculine] (Polish), bostonka [feminine] (Polish), Босто́нский (Bostónskij) (Russian), Bostoniano (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'person from Boston': 52 48

Inflected forms

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