Stanleyville

/ ˈstænlɪˌvɪl /

noun

1. the former name (until 1966) of Kisangani

Example Sentences

What starts out as a screwball “Squid Game” ultimately yields a paltry payoff in the case of “Stanleyville,” a self-consciously quirky social satire that is content to coast on its waning surface weirdness.

From Los Angeles Times

But when Mr. Axelroot found out we had to go to Stanleyville he turned around and took right off again up the river or something, nobody knew, and he’d be back tomorrow.

From Literature

She says they went after the white girls up in Stanleyville.

From Literature

In Stanleyville is where the doctor put a cast on my arm.

From Literature

It proceeds alone, east toward Stanleyville, where loyal crowds wait to hail their chief, believing with all their hearts that he’ll restore their dreams of a free Congo.

From Literature