Definitions for pretoria
prɪˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-pre·to·ri·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pretoria, capital of South Africanoun

   city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pretorianoun

   The administrative capital of South Africa. South Africa has two other capitals: the legislative capital Cape Town and the judicial capital Bloemfontein.

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1. Pretoria

   Pretoria (Afrikaans: [prəˈtʊəria] (listen)) is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountains. It has a reputation as an academic city and center of research, being home to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the University of Pretoria (UP), the University of South Africa (UNISA), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and the Human Sciences Research Council. It also hosts the National Research Foundation and the South African Bureau of Standards. Pretoria was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Pretoria is the central part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality which was formed by the amalgamation of several former local authorities, including Bronkhorstspruit, Centurion, Cullinan, Hammanskraal and Soshanguve. Some have proposed changing the official name from Pretoria to Tshwane, which has caused some public controversy. Pretoria is named after the Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, and South Africans sometimes call it the "Jacaranda City", because of the thousands of jacaranda trees planted along its streets and in its parks and gardens.

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1. pretoria

   Pretoria is the executive and administrative capital of South Africa. It is known for its historic monuments, museums, and government buildings. The city is named after Andries Pretorius, a leader of the Boer settlers from the Netherlands.

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1. Pretoria

   Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital. Pretoria is sometimes regarded as being divided into three sections: West, East and north, relative to the CBD. Pretoria is contained within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality as one of several constituent former administrations. Pretoria itself is sometimes referred to as "Tshwane" due to a long-running and controversial proposed change of name, which has yet to be decided, as of 2013. Pretoria is named after Andries Pretorius. Pretoria in South Africa is popularly known as The Jacaranda City due to the thousands of Jacaranda trees planted in its streets, parks and gardens.

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1. Pretoria

   capital of the Transvaal, stands on a mountain-enclosed plain 1000 m. NE. of Cape Town, and nearly 300 m. W. of Lorenzo Marquez, Delagoa Bay, with both of which and with Natal it is connected by rail. It is a thriving town, growing rapidly with flourishing trade, the see of a bishop, and containing twenty English schools. Coal is found near, and wheat, tobacco, cotton, and indigo grown. It is the seat of the government of the Transvaal.

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1. Pretoria

   In honour of Pretorius, the first President of the Boer Republic in South Africa.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pretoria in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pretoria in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of pretoria in a Sentence

1. Kodwo Amissah Benyi:

   The government is in crisis mode and Pretoria (the South African government) is responding well by verbally condemning the attacks and showing force on the ground.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pretoria
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pretoria
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretoria
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pretoria
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Pretoria
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=pretoria