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pretoria

/pɹiˈtɔɹiə/

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What does pretoria mean?

proper noun

  1. The administrative capital of South Africa.
  2. the South African government
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IPA pronunciation

/pɹiˈtɔɹiə/

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My sympathies were soon with the Reformers in the Pretoria jail, with their friends, and with their cause.
Mark TwainFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #2895
The great explorer was just from Pretoria, and had already as good as flayed President Krüger with his trenchant pen.
Joshua SlocumSailing Alone Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #6317