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Pienaar

British  
/ pɪəˈnɑː /

noun

  1. ( Jacobus ) Francois. born 1967, South African Rugby Union footballer; captain of the South African team that won the Rugby World Cup in 1995

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Hugo Pienaar, chief economist at the Bureau for Economic Research said a likely easing in the intensity of power cuts should also boost foreign investor sentiment towards South Africa and the rand.

From Reuters Sep. 7, 2023

Football For Schools has another vital component, said Pila, who previously was the head of one of South Africa’s top academies and is proud to have discovered Steven Pienaar, who became a South Africa international.

From Seattle Times Oct. 31, 2022

Our deputy political editor John Pienaar gives his take on the contest.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2019

The Fransie Pienaar Museum has photographs of rock paintings but is short on Khoi-San history.

From New York Times Apr. 11, 2019

I had to keep a firm hold of Peter Pienaar to prevent myself bolting out of that house.

From The Thirty-Nine Steps by Buchan, John

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