Petersburg

[pee-terz-burg]

noun

a city in SE Virginia: besieged by Union forces 1864–65.

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Contemporary Examples of petersburg

I see another quiet figure, of virtuous life and quiet ways, not much heard of until our left was turned at Petersburg.
The Real Memorial Day: Oliver Wendell Holmes's Salute To A Momentous American Anniversary
Malcolm Jones
May 26, 2014
Who does not remember the leader of the assault of the mine at Petersburg?
The Real Memorial Day: Oliver Wendell Holmes's Salute To A Momentous American Anniversary
Malcolm Jones
May 26, 2014

Historical Examples of petersburg

I hope all this will not go on when we arrive at Petersburg.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
With your knowledge of our modes, you will be at Petersburg the arbitress of delights.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
In Petersburg in the eighteen-forties a surprising event occurred.
Father Sergius
Leo Tolstoy
When summer was over he did not return to Petersburg, but entered a monastery and there became a monk.
Father Sergius
Leo Tolstoy
The Courts of Petersburg and Vienna have offered their mediation.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX
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British Dictionary definitions for petersburg

Petersburg

noun

a city in SE Virginia, on the Appomattox River: scene of prolonged fighting (1864–65) during the final months of the American Civil War. Pop: 33 091 (2003 est)

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