Brisbane
/ˈbɹɪzbən/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A large city, the capital city of Queensland, Australia.
- 2 A local government area in Queensland, the largest by population in Australia; in full, the City of Brisbane.
- 3 A river that flows through the city in Queensland; in full, the Brisbane River.
- 4 A city in San Mateo County, California, United States.
Example
More examples"Laurie's family lives in Brisbane."
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic bris (“break, smash”) + Old English bān (“bone”), a nickname given to someone who was often involved in fights, resulting in the breaking of bones. The city and river in Australia are named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, 1773–1860; governor of New South Wales (which at the time included the area of modern Queensland) from 1821 to 1825.