I. ˈbȯs-tən noun
Etymology: French, from Boston, Mass.
Date: 1800
1. : a variation of whist played with two decks of cards
2.
[ Boston, Mass.]
: a dance somewhat like a waltz
II. ˈbȯs-tən geographical name
1. city & port capital of Massachusetts on Massachusetts Bay population 589,141
2. port E England in SE Lincolnshire in Parts of Holland population 52,600
• Bos·to·nian bȯ-ˈstō-nē-ən, -nyən adjective or noun