Beacon Hill

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(bē'kən)

An area of Boston, Massachusetts, noted for its historic residences, brick sidewalks, and picturesque mews.

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Fashionable section of Boston. Location of the capitol building of Massachusetts.

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Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: Geography The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved. Read