Vereeniging
Americannoun
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a city in the S Transvaal, in NE Republic of South Africa, S of Johannesburg.
noun
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a city in E South Africa: scene of the signing (1902) of the treaty ending the Boer War. Pop: 79 630 (2001)
Example Sentences
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When Erasmus couldn’t revive him, they drove him 20 minutes to the Mediclinic in Vereeniging.
From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2019
Helen Doyle Fort Myers, Fla. View from Vereeniging Brought up in the South after being transplanted from the North at age twelve, I witnessed a good deal of change there during my formative years.
From Time Magazine Archive
He voted against the peace at Vereeniging in 1902, devoted the succeeding years to law and his own brand of reform.
From Time Magazine Archive
Robert P. Davids Vereeniging, South Africa Fear of Liking The South has many new and exciting attractions, but many people are scared to visit for fear they may like it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sharpeville was a small township about thirty-five miles south of Johannesburg in the grim industrial complex around Vereeniging.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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