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PRONUNCIATION OF PRETORIUS

Pretorius  [prɪˈtɔːrɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRETORIUS

noun
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determiner
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Pretorius is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRETORIUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pretorius

Pretorius is a common Afrikaans surname. The family has both Dutch and Indian ancestry: two East Indian slave women, Catharina van Bengale, and Helena van Malabar are ancestors. Recorded in several forms (including Praetor, Praetorius, Pratorius, Pretorius, (German), and in English Preater, Preter and Pretor), Pretorius is a surname of Germanic origins although the ultimate origin is the Roman (Latin) word "praetor". This literally meant leader, but was used in Imperial Rome to describe officials who lead processions, as well as the Praetorian Guard who provided the security for the Senate and the Royal Family. Although apparently first recorded in England several centuries before Germany, which is probably because of lost medieval records, it is rare in England, although now found in some numbers in Austria, Switzerland and South Africa.

Definition of Pretorius in the English dictionary

The definition of Pretorius in the dictionary is Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus. 1799–1853, a Boer leader in the Great Trek to escape British sovereignty; he also led an expedition to the Transvaal. The town Pretoria was named after him. Other definition of Pretorius is his son, Marthinus Wessels. 1819–1901, first president of the South African Republic and of the Orange Free State.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRETORIUS


accessorius
ˌæksɛsˈɔːrɪəs
amatorious
ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəs
aureus
ˈɔːrɪəs
Boreas
ˈbɔːrɪəs
censorious
sɛnˈsɔːrɪəs
demeritorious
diːˌmerɪˈtɔːrɪəs
glorious
ˈɡlɔːrɪəs
inglorious
ɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəs
laborious
ləˈbɔːrɪəs
meritorious
ˌmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəs
Nestorius
nɛˈstɔːrɪəs
notorious
nəʊˈtɔːrɪəs
proditorious
ˌprɒdɪˈtɔːrɪəs
saltatorious
ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəs
sartorius
sɑːˈtɔːrɪəs
Sertorius
sɜːˈtɔːrɪəs
uproarious
ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs
uxorious
ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs
vainglorious
ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəs
victorious
vɪkˈtɔːrɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRETORIUS

Pretoria

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRETORIUS

Aquarius
Arius
Belisarius
denarius
Galerius
Guarnerius
Marius
nisi prius
obscurum per obscurius
octonarius
Praetorius
protospatharius
retiarius
Sagittarius
senarius
septenarius
sextarius
Sirius
Stradivarius
Tiberius

Synonyms and antonyms of Pretorius in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Pretorius» into 25 languages

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比勒陀利乌斯
1,325 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
570 millions of speakers

English

Pretorius
510 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
380 millions of speakers
ar

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بريتوريوس
280 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
278 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
270 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
260 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
220 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
190 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プレトリウス
130 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
85 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Pretorius
80 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
75 millions of speakers

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प्रीटोरिअस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pretorius
70 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
65 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
50 millions of speakers

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Pretorius
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pretorius
30 millions of speakers
el

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Pretorius
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pretorius
14 millions of speakers
sv

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Pretorius
10 millions of speakers
no

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Pretorius
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pretorius

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRETORIUS»

The term «Pretorius» is regularly used and occupies the 63.978 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRETORIUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Pretorius» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Pretorius» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Pretorius

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRETORIUS»

Discover the use of Pretorius in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pretorius and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stop Struggling and Start Living: The Rules of the Game
Uses an enjoyable, meaningful, and unique story readers can easily understand to convey significant lessons about life.
Elfreda Pretorius, 2007
2
Radiology Secrets Plus
This new edition offers more information and expanded full color visual elements to provide an overall enhanced learning experience.
E. Scott Pretorius, Jeffrey A. Solomon, 2010
3
Managing Growth: A Guide for Entrepreneurs
The problems inherent in the business venture life cycle are discussed theoretically and applied to case studies in this business guide for entrepreneurs and small business owners on growth and management strategies for business start-ups.
Gideon Nieman, Marius Pretorius, 2004
4
Patient-Centred Communication and Counselling: Principles ...
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Deidre Pretorius, Marietjie Van Rooyen, Angelika Reinbrech-Schütte, 2010
5
The Pretorius Stories
Pretorius didn't know what to think. Over the following weeks and months, he sensed that his young son was indeed different, particularly when he learned to eat finger foods—with his feet—or when he learned to throw his voice. For her part ...
Williamson Day, 2011
6
Handbook of Fungal Biotechnology
The. Genetic. Improvement. of. Wine. Yeasts. Isak S. Pretorius The Australian Wine Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia Fungi in Brewing: Biodiversity and Biotechnology Perspectives Jargen Hansen Carlsberg ...
Dilip K. Arora, 2003
7
Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Booy, a Tambookie of Kolombeni's tribe, states : — I was at Pambuku's place the last time Pretorius was there and disputed with Pambuku. I was there to work for Pretorius, when we had inspanned to plough. Pambuku came. Pretorius asked ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1851
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House of Commons Papers
(Signed) C. Stone. Booy, a Tambookie of Kolombeni's tribe, states : — I was at Pambuku's place the last time Pretorius was there and disputed with Pambuku. I was there to work for Pretorius, when we had inspanned to plough. Pambuku came ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1851
9
Accounts and papers
I am not now in the service of Pretorius. (Signed) UMHADA x his mark. Before me , (Signed) H. CALDERWOOD, Witness, Civil Commissioner. (Signed) C. STONE. Booy, a Tambookie of Kolombeni's tribe, states 2—1 was at Pambuku's place ...
Great Britain House of Commons, 1851
10
Step-by-Step Fabric Painting
Add beauty and interest to your home with appealing decorative fabric objects.
Tharina Odendaal, Anika Pretorius, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRETORIUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pretorius is used in the context of the following news items.
1
It's really cooking at Devil's Peak Brewery
They all go very well with food; it's often easier and less complicated to match food with beer than with wine. Chef Roxanne Pretorius's menu is ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
Carrick are told to wait on fitness of pro Kamtekar
James Mitchell, Ruhan Pretorius and captain Lee Nelson all claim two wickets for the villagers. Waringstown wasted little time in chasing down ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
3
Split dates for Ulster Cup after rain washes out semis
... for 14 runs to slump to 146 for five in reply, the skipper and professional Ruhan Pretorius saw them home with more than 12 overs to spare. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Safa fumes over code funding gap in varsity games
"I received an email from Professor Pretorius and he said he has already explained this whole thing to us three years ago. For me that is a very ... «Johannesburg Sunday World, Jul 15»
5
50 years, 50 films Vol II: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Here he is Dr Frankenstein's old chum Dr Pretorius, one of the great creations of US cinema. Whale was, of course, (for the times) a relatively ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
'On its last legs', gold sees CEOs staying put
Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland and DRDGold's Niel Pretorius have been in the top job for seven years and Central Rand Gold's Johan du Toit ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
7
Pretorius cannot see Mayfield through at Crawley
A FIVE-STAR performance from Marno Pretorius was not enough as Mayfield drew for the first time this season against Crawley on Saturday. «Kent and Sussex Courier, Jul 15»
8
Two losses and a win on LA Crude's weekend
Richard Pretorius put the loss by his native Springboks against the Wallabies behind him to play a typically aggressive grafting game, earning ... «Leduc Representative, Jul 15»
9
Learn to teach
... he later went to Chinese Taipei as a back-up for Charl Pretorius at the U18 World Championships, Division III Group A. In the spring, a phone ... «IIHF, Jul 15»
10
HSRC wants to attract more females to science and research in SA
Contact Ridhwaan Khan – 031 242 5400, rkhan@hsrc.ac.za; Pretoria: 1st Floor, HSRC Building, 134 Pretorius Street. Contact Arlene ... «htxt.africa, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pretorius [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pretorius>. Apr 2024 ».
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