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Massachusetts in British English
(ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts)
noun
a state of the northeastern US, on the Atlantic: a centre of resistance to English colonial policy during the War of American Independence; consists of a coastal plain rising to mountains in the west. Capital: Boston. Pop: 6 433 422 (2003 est). Area: 20 269 sq km (7826 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Mass or (with zip code) MAMassachusetts in American English
(ˌmæssəˈtʃusɪts)
New England state of the U.S.: one of the 13 original states; 7,840 sq mi (20,306 sq km); pop. 6,349,000; cap. Boston
abbrev. MA or Mass Word origin
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