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bea·con hill

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  1. Beacon Hillnoun

    a fashionable section of Boston; site of the Massachusetts capital building

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  1. beacon hill

    Beacon Hill typically refers to an elevated place where a signal beacon or fire was lit as a warning or signal, often during ancient times. However, in more specific context, it could be a name given to various locations around the world. The most famous Beacon Hill is a historic neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its narrow, gaslit streets and federal-style row houses.

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  1. Beacon Hill

    Beacon Hill is a historic neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, that along with the neighboring Back Bay is home to more than 27,000 people in 2010. It is a neighborhood of Federal-style rowhouses and is known for its narrow, gaslit streets and brick sidewalks. Today, Beacon Hill is regarded as one of the most desirable and expensive neighborhoods in Boston. Because the Massachusetts State House is in a prominent location at the top of the hill, the term "Beacon Hill" is also often used as a metonym in the local news media to refer to the state government or the legislature.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of beacon hill in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of beacon hill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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