Pretoria

[ pri-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr- ]

noun

1. a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.

Pretoria

/ prɪˈtɔːrɪə /

noun

1. a city in N South Africa, the administrative capital of South Africa; formerly capital of Transvaal province: two universities (1873, 1930); large steelworks. Pop: 525 384 (2001) Also calledTshwane

Pretoria

1. Administrative capital of South Africa . ( See also Cape Town .)

Example Sentences

What about his school days playing rugby at Pretoria Boys High?

From The Daily Beast

Charles and Prince Harry visited the country in 1997 and met Mr Mandela at his Pretoria home.

From The Daily Beast

He kept a gun in his Pretoria home, not surprising given the level of violence in South Africa.

From The Daily Beast

During this time, de Nysschen earned his MBA from the University of Pretoria in South Africa.

From The Daily Beast

Israelis were conflicted about their relationship with the Pretoria regime.

From The Daily Beast

He desired me to conduct them to Pretoria under a strong escort.

From Project Gutenberg

As if, forsooth, the existence of our nationality began and ended in Pretoria!

From Project Gutenberg

I sent some burghers in advance to see what was happening to the Pretoria Laager.

From Project Gutenberg

The fall of Pretoria, indeed, was but a sham victory for the enemy.

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The Pretoria Commando had nearly shared this melancholy fate.

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