Brazos
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- proper noun
- /ˈbræzoʊs/
- A summer that saw slim amounts of rain has put the Brazos Valley back into a moderate drought.
- Brazos River
Examples
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We drive along for a good long while, trying to orient ourselves by landmarks: the interstate, the Transco Tower, the Brazos River.
Academic text (2003) -
Colt, do you remember those fishing trips we used to take down on the Brazos River together, years ago?
Fiction book (1994) -
Enjoy your stay in Brazos.
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Parts of the Brazos Valley back in a drought.
Blog text (9) -
The Republic was represented by Washington-on-the-Brazos, a one-horse town where Texas independence had been declared in 1836: a straightforward announcement with no memorable phrases.
Academic text (2004) -
Between 1845 and 1854, these tribes were assigned to a common reservation, lumping together all "peaceful" Indians on the upper Brazos River near Fort Belknap.
Academic text (2018) -
Earlier, pit-stopping at a historical park off 290 ("Washington-on-the-Brazos," where Texans signed their independence and promptly got the hell out of Dodge), I'd stood under the willows by the muddy Brazos and felt a loss.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Brazos flows through several counties in Texas before reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
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Fishing along the Brazos is a popular activity for locals and visitors alike.
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A family picnic by the Brazos provides a beautiful view of the Texas landscape.
Synonyms
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A large river in Texas that starts in New Mexico and flows into the Gulf of Mexico
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Brazos comes from the Spanish word brazo, which means 'arm', and the plural brazos appeared in the old name 'Los Brazos de Dios', meaning 'the arms of God'. Because the river has many branches that reach out like arms, that image explains the river's name and makes it easy to remember.