Billerica

[ bil-rik-uh, bel-uh-, bil-ri-kuh ]

/ bɪlˈrɪk ə, ˌbɛl ə-, ˈbɪl rɪ kə /

a city in NE Massachusetts.

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What does “clement” mean?

Very scarce since the dams at Lowell and Billerica were built.
The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume VI, Familiar Letters|Henry David Thoreau
The towns of Chelmsford and Billerica were incorporated May 29, 1655.
Bay State Monthly, Vol. I, No. 3, March, 1884|Various
The compensation ranged from about $150 an acre in Medford to $25 in Billerica.
The Bay State Monthly, Volume II. No. 2, November, 1884|Various
In March an inhabitant of Billerica, Massachusetts, was tarred and feathered by a party of his majesty's soldiers.
Ten American Girls From History|Kate Dickinson Sweetser

Billerica escaped harm, but Chelmsford was twice visited by hostile bands and several buildings were burned.
Bay State Monthly, Vol. I, No. 3, March, 1884|Various