Boston is a major city in New England

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city state capital

Boston is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, known for its pivotal role in American history, prestigious universities, and vibrant cultural and sports scenes.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → state capital →
capitalOf	Massachusetts →
country	United States →
foundedBy	Puritan settlers →
foundedIn	1630 →
governmentType	mayor–council government →
hasLandmark	Boston Common → Bunker Hill Monument → Faneuil Hall → Fenway Park → Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum → Massachusetts State House → Museum of Fine Arts, Boston → New England Aquarium → Old North Church →
hasNickname	Beantown → The Hub →
hasRiver	Charles River →
hasSportsTeam	Boston Bruins → Boston Celtics → Boston Red Sox → New England Patriots →
hasUniversity	Boston College → Boston University → Harvard University → Massachusetts Institute of Technology → Northeastern University → Tufts University →
hostedEvent	Battle of Bunker Hill vicinity → Boston Massacre → Boston Tea Party →
isCountySeatOf	Suffolk County →
knownFor	American Revolution history → Freedom Trail → cultural institutions → historic architecture → marathon → medical and research institutions → prestigious universities → professional sports teams →
language	English →
largestCityOf	Massachusetts →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
locatedOn	Atlantic coast → Massachusetts Bay →
namedAfter	Boston, Lincolnshire, England →
partOf	Greater Boston →
region	New England →
state	Massachusetts →

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Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Boston Celtics →	cityPopulationContext