Petersburg
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- proper noun
- /ˈpiːtərzbɜːrg/
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Petersburg (Virginia)
- In 1864, the city of Petersburg became a key battleground during the American Civil War.
He was permitted to come back to Petersburg after that, though he was no longer going to perform any of his work in public.
- He was permitted to come back to Petersburg after that, though he was no longer going to perform any of his work in public.
Examples
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Many historians study the events that took place in Petersburg, Virginia, during the war.
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My father often talks about the famous battles that occurred in Petersburg.
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- Everybody from St. Petersburg knows her.
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In order not to lose my mind, I took a train from Petersburg to the sea.
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But I mostly live in St. Petersburg.
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Gave a speech nine days ago in St Petersburg.
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Then it goes on up to Russia, and you get a tour of St. Petersburg.
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I don't think we have enough fuel for St. Petersburg.
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He was permitted to come back to Petersburg after that, though he was no longer going to perform any of his work in public.
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She says if you're ever in Petersburg, to look her up.
Compounds
A city on Tampa Bay in western Florida known for beaches and mild winter weather
A series of battles and a long siege near Petersburg, Virginia during 1864 and 1865 in the American Civil War
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word Petersburg comes from the name Peter plus the element -burg, which means 'town' or 'fort'. So Petersburg literally means 'Peter's town', which explains the city's name.