Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
city in Portugal (Portuguese Bragança), from Celtic briga "height"
Wikipedia
Braganza may refer to:
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House of Braganza, a Portuguese ducal and later royal House
- Duke of Braganza, a Portuguese title that has been used for example by several heirs-apparent to the Portuguese throne
- Duchy of Braganza, a fief in medieval history of Portugal
- Braganza (company), a Norwegian holding company
Braganza is a holding company owned by Per G. Braathen and his immediate family. Based in Oslo, Norway, it has several major investments in the transport and tourism industry. Some of the largest investments include Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park and Braathens Aviation, which owns three Swedish airlines: Golden Air, Malmö Aviation and Sverigeflyg.
The company was founded in 1938 by Ludvig G. Braathen and his shipping company, Ludvig G. Braathens Rederi. Until 1994 Braganza was the sole owner of Braathens SAFE, and held a partial ownership until 2001, when Norway's largest domestic airline was sold to the SAS Group for 1.1 billion Norwegian krone. The holding company has also previously owned Braathens Helikopter and Busy Bee.
Usage examples of "braganza".
Part of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza, Portuguese queen of a merry monarch.
By whom, today, both old cooks have been outdone: Saleem Sinai, pickler‑in‑chief at the Braganza pickle works… nevertheless, while we lived in her Guru Mandir mansion, she fed us the birianis of dissension and the nargisi koftas of discord.