Pretorius

American  

[pri-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr-, prey-toh-ree-oos] / prɪˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-, preɪˈtoʊ riˌʊs /

noun

1. Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus 1799–1853, and his son Marthinus Wessels 1819–1901, Boer soldiers and statesmen in South Africa.

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Pretorius British  

/ prɪˈtɔːrɪəs /

noun

1. Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus (ˈɑndriːs wɪlˈhɛlmys jaːˈkoːbys). 1799–1853, a Boer leader in the Great Trek (1838) to escape British sovereignty; he also led an expedition to the Transvaal (1848). The town Pretoria was named after him

2. his son, Marthinus Wessels (marˈtiːnys ˈwɛsəls). 1819–1901, first president of the South African Republic (1857–71) and of the Orange Free State (1859–63)

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Example Sentences

In a collaborative effort, the teams of Prof. Pretorius and Dr. Thierry investigated the potential interaction between microclots and NETs in the context of Long COVID.

From Science Daily

In light of this, the teams led by Prof Pretorius and Dr. Thierry worked together to examine whether microclots and NETs interact in patients with Long COVID.

From Science Daily

The concept was introduced in 2021 by Prof. Resia Pretorius from Stellenbosch University's Department of Physiological Sciences, when they found the abnormal presence of such microclots in the blood samples of COVID-19 patients.

From Science Daily

He manufactures, or tweaks, certain characters—Harlander, for instance, who is played by Christoph Waltz and echoes the scheming Dr. Pretorius in the 1935 “Bride.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Quality of data, creativity and things like taste, judgment, and cultural sensitivity will be key for ad agencies in the AI era, Pretorius said.

From The Wall Street Journal