Brisbane
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Brisbane
- /ˈbɹɪzbən/
- /ˈbɹɪzbeɪn/
Rhymes with -ɪzbən
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- A large city, the capital city of Queensland, Australia.
- A local government area in Queensland, the largest by population in Australia; in full, the City of Brisbane.
- A river that flows through the city in Queensland; in full, the Brisbane River.
- A city in San Mateo County, California, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: toronto, singapore, brass, bronze, bris, brissie, brissy, brizzy, brizzie, briz, bne, brisvegas, brisneyland, bundaberg, toowoomba, adelaide
Translations
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name Capital of Queensland, Australia
| Español | Brisbane |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 브리즈번 Beurijeubeon |
| 日本語 | ブリスベン Burisuben, ブリズベン Burizuben |
| 中文 | 布里斯班 Bùlǐsībān |
| हिन्दी | ब्रिस्बेन brisben |
| Português | Brisbane |
| Français | Brisbane |
| Deutsch | Brisbane |
| Ελληνικά | Μπρίσμπεϊν Brísmpeïn, Μπρίσμπαν Brísmpan |
| Русский | Бри́сбен Brísben |
| Tiếng Việt | Brisbane |
| العربية | بريزبان brīzbān, بريسبان brīsbān, بْرِيزْبِين brīzbin |
| עברית | בריזביין |
Talk about this word "Brisbane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brisbane. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Brisbane. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brisbane "Brisbane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brisbane.Cite this
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title = {Brisbane},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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