The Ville
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The Ville is a colloquial nickname for the city of Somerville, Massachusetts, used especially by locals and in regional culture.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
colloquial name
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nickname → |
| appliesTo |
city
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municipality → |
| associatedWith |
Somerville community identity
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| capitalization |
usually capitalized as "The Ville"
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| connotation |
familiarity with Somerville
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local pride → |
| country |
United States
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| denotes |
urban character of Somerville, Massachusetts
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| hasAlternativeName |
Somerville
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| language |
English
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| popularAmong |
local businesses in Somerville branding
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younger residents of Somerville → |
| refersTo |
Somerville, Massachusetts
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| region |
New England
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| register |
informal
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| spelling |
"The Ville"
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| state |
Massachusetts
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| usedAs |
informal reference to Somerville, Massachusetts
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| usedBy |
locals of Somerville, Massachusetts
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| usedIn |
regional culture of Greater Boston
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| usedInContext |
local arts and music scenes
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local conversation → social media → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Somerville, Massachusetts
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hasNickname |