Pretorius

American  

[pri-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr-, prey-toh-ree-oos] / prɪˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-, preɪˈtoʊ riˌʊs /

noun

1. Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus 1799–1853, and his son Marthinus Wessels 1819–1901, Boer soldiers and statesmen in South Africa.

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Pretorius British  

/ prɪˈtɔːrɪəs /

noun

1. 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

2. 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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Example Sentences

Pretorius's name had been mentioned at the ongoing corruption inquiry, known as the Madlanga Commission.

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At the scene, officers found Pretorius's body with a firearm next to it, spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said.

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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.

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Mathe added that the death of Pretorius on Saturday night leaves only eight of the original 12 persons of interest in the killing of Mbense still alive.

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Witness D also alleged that Pretorius, who was not a policeman but had previously served as a police reservist, was involved.

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