Brisbane

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.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɪzbən/^[1]

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• Rhymes: -ɪzbən
• (American city in California) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɪzbeɪn/

Brisbane

2. A large city, the capital city of Queensland, Australia.
4. A local government area in Queensland, the largest by population in Australia; in full, the City of Brisbane.
5. A river that flows through the city in Queensland; in full, the Brisbane River.
7. A city in San Mateo County, California, United States.

• (Australian city, informal): Brissie, Brizzie; (jocular) Brisvegas

• Brisbane lily
• South Brisbane

Brisbane ?

1. Brisbane (a city, the state capital of Queensland, Australia)

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1. Brisbane (the capital of Queensland, Australia)