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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Yet Pretorius, while canoeing with a guide, was able to capture these two – likely a breeding pair collecting material for their nest.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Pretorius, who has played 17 T20s, three one-dayers and two Tests for South Africa, finished with a strike rate of 237.97.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 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
AI changes the ad industry’s unit economics fundamentally, resulting in major reductions in what it previously cost to make an ad, Pretorius said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
He was in the midst of speaking when a stocky fellow named Lieutenant Pretorius walked in.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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