Pretorius
Americannoun
noun
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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
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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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Police spokesperson Mathe said on Sunday that Pretorius had been questioned and his firearms confiscated in connection with Van der Merwe's killing.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
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 • Nov. 13, 2025
“We definitely see AI as a growth opportunity, not as deflationary,” WPP Chief Technology Officer Stephan Pretorius said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
The new findings are “very exciting,” says Resia Pretorius, a physiologist at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2023
To our surprise, Pretorius spoke to us in Xhosa, which he seemed to know quite well.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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