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Boston Massacre: Meaning and Definition of

Bos'ton Mas'sacre

Pronunciation: [key]
— Amer. Hist. Amer. Hist.
  1. a riot in Boston (March 5, 1770) arising from the resentment of Boston colonists toward British troops quartered in the city, in which the troops fired on the mob and killed several persons.
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