Boise

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US/ˈbɔɪsi/

proper noun

A river in Idaho; flowing 102 miles from the confluence of the North and Middle forks in the Sawtooth Range into the Snake near Parma.

OriginFrench la rivière boisée →
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Meanings

Boise1

proper noun
  1. A river in Idaho; flowing 102 miles from the confluence of the North and Middle forks in the Sawtooth Range into the Snake near Parma.
  2. The capital and largest city of Idaho, United States, and the county seat of Ada County; probably named for the river.
  3. A ghost town in Texas.

Boise2

proper noun
  1. An English habitational surname from Old French, a variant of Boyce.
  2. A neighborhood of Portland, Oregon; named for American judge Reuben P. Boise.

Origin

  1. Frenchla rivière boisée“the wooded river”
  2. EnglishBoise

From French la rivière boisée (“the wooded river”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 博伊西
  • 博伊西 (Bóyīxī)capital of Idaho
Greek Μπόισι
  • Μπόισι (Bóisi)capital of Idaho
Latin Xylopolis, Boscatum
  • Xylopoliscapital of Idaho
  • Boscatumcapital of Idaho

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APA

Boise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boise

MLA

“Boise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boise.

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