Bostonian

[ baw-stoh-nee-uhn, bo-stoh- ]

adjective

of, relating to, or typical of Boston, Mass., or its residents: a Bostonian childhood; Bostonian reserve.

noun

Origin of Bostonian

First recorded in 1675–85; Boston + -ian

Although she was not present at Douglass’s maiden appearance on Nantucket, Maria Weston Chapman, the beautiful, wealthy Bostonian from a prominent abolitionist family, would manage much of Douglass’s new career.
The Speech That Launched Frederick Douglass’s Life as an Abolitionist | Linda Hirshman | February 16, 2022 | Time
Franklin kept his counsel, and a duel took place between Whately's brother and a Bostonian who was suspected of stealing them.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
General Gage, perceiving him through his telescope, asked a Bostonian who he was, and whether he would fight.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
Take orders in your district for nationally known Bostonian Shirts.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 | Various
Even the unaccustomed heat would seem comfortable to a Bostonian of to-day.
The Siege of Boston | Allen French

Knox, the sole Bostonian on Washington's staff, commanded the artillery throughout the war.
The Siege of Boston | Allen French

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