Massachusetts

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Boston.

Pronunciation

/ˌmæsəˈt͡ʃuːsɪts/ En-us-Massachusetts.ogg /ˌmæsəˈtʃuzɪts/ /ˌmæsəˈtjusɪts/

Word forms

Massachusetts

Etymology

From Massachusett Muhsachuweesut, from muhs (“great”) + wachuwees (“hill”) + -ut (locative suffix) i.e. the Great Blue Hill of the Wôpanâak people.

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