Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A state of the northeast United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, it was the site of the first successful English settlement in New England when the Pilgrims of the Mayflower founded Plymouth in 1620. Governed by the Massachusetts Bay Company from 1629 until 1684, the colony was a leader in the move for independence from Great Britain and the site of the first battles of the Revolutionary War in 1775. Massachusetts ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. Boston is the capital and the largest city.
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- proper noun A state of the
United States of America . Capital:Boston .
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- noun a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived around Massachusetts Bay
- noun a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
- noun the Algonquian language of the Massachuset
- noun one of the British colonies that formed the United States
Etymologies
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Examples
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MITT ROMNEY (R), FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR: We were unable to deal with and didn't have any pretense that we would somehow be able to change health care costs in Massachusetts.
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MICHAEL WIDMER, MASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATION: And there is this wide spread assumption that is now treated as fact that it's breaking the bank in Massachusetts.
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MICHAEL WIDMER, MASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATION: And there is this widespread assumption that is now treated (ph) as back that is breaking the bank in Massachusetts.
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DEVAL PATRICK (D), MASSACHUSETTS: Well, Ted -- Larry, it's been just a long and sad day here in Massachusetts.
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CLAIRE (ph), MASSACHUSETTS (via telephone): Hi, this is Claire (ph) from Massachusetts.
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MITT ROMNEY (R), FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR: We were unable to deal with and didn't have any pretense that we would somehow be able to change health care costs in Massachusetts.
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MITT ROMNEY (R), FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR: ... were unable to deal with and didn't have any pretense that we would somehow be able to change health care costs in Massachusetts.
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EDWARD KENNEDY (D), MASSACHUSETTS: We've received an incredible amount of wonderful notes and letters from friends and colleagues in the Senate, and as well as from people here in Massachusetts.
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EDWARD KENNEDY (D), MASSACHUSETTS: We've received an incredible amount of wonderful notes and letters from friends and colleagues from the Senate and as well as from people here in Massachusetts.
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MITT ROMNEY (R), FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR: Almost 50 yours ago, another candidate from Massachusetts explained that he was an American running for president, not a Catholic running for president.
ruzuzu commented on the word Massachusetts
I love john's Massholese list.
February 15, 2011