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Quincy

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Quin·cy
1. (kwns) A city of western Illinois on a bluff above the Mississippi River. It is a trade, industrial, and distributing center. Population: 40,000.
2. (kwnz) A city of eastern Massachusetts, an industrial suburb of Boston. John and John Quincy Adams were born here; the Adams homestead is now a national historic site. Population: 91,100.
Quin·cy  (kwnz, -s), Josiah 1744-1775.
American Revolutionary patriot who traveled to England to present the colonists' grievances (1774-1775). His son Josiah (1772-1864) was a U.S. representative from Massachusetts (1804-1813) who opposed involvement in the War of 1812 and served as mayor of Boston (1823-1829) and president of Harvard University (1829-1845).
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Noun1.Quincy - American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)Quincy - American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
Josiah Quincy
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