Stanleyville

/ (ˈstænlɪˌvɪl) /

noun

the former name (until 1966) of Kisangani

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To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

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Words nearby Stanleyville

Stanley, Stanley Cup, Stanley Falls, Stanley knife, Stanley Pool, Stanleyville, St. Ann, Stannaries, stannary, stannate, stannic

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Example sentences from the Web for Stanleyville

The city of Stanleyville—now called Kisangani—was a majestic port city as deep as one can go into the Heart of Darkness.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was headquartered in Stanleyville, in a tall corner building that still stands in the decrepit, yet lively, downtown.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Botala remembers that the rebels would pull into the island, loot what they could, and then take the haul back to Stanleyville.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Spirits in Stanleyville were high, and a local 19-year-old was emboldened by independence fever.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One month after the operation, Holm arrived in a ghostly Stanleyville posing as a State Department representative.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stanleyville's social prestige is only equalled by her economic importance.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
Stanleyville is not only the heart of Equatorial Africa but it is also an important administrative point.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
We plan to join them up with the railway to be built from Stanleyville to the Soudan border.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
Between Stanleyville and Kinshassa there are four thousand islands, some of them thirty miles in length.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
Stanleyville is the head of navigation on the Congo and like Paris, is built on two sides of the river.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson

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