"Bostonian" meaning in English

See Bostonian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bɒsˈtəʊniən/
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. 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)
    Sense id: en-Bostonian-en-adj-9UApqZ7s

Noun

IPA: /bɒsˈtəʊniən/ Forms: Bostonians [plural]
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. Categories (topical): Demonyms Categories (place): Boston Synonyms: Bostoner, Bostonite, Hubbite, ;, bean-eater 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)
    Sense id: en-Bostonian-en-noun-1BbEKMez Disambiguation of Demonyms: 16 84 Disambiguation of Boston: 33 67 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ian, Demonyms for Americans Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 19 81 Disambiguation of Demonyms for Americans: 20 80

Inflected forms

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