Pre·to·ri·a (pr -tôr  - , -t r-) The administrative capital of South Africa, in the northeast part of the country north of Johannesburg. Founded in 1855, it became the capital of Transvaal in 1860 and capital of South Africa in 1910. Population: 1,980,000. |
Pretoria [prɪˈtɔːrɪə]
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(Placename) a city in N South Africa, the administrative capital of South Africa; formerly capital of Transvaal province: two universities (1873, 1930); large steelworks. Pop. (urban area): 1 104 479 (1996)
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| Noun | 1. |  Pretoria - city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South AfricaRepublic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers) |
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