Johannesburg

//d͡ʒœʊ̯ˈhɛnɨsbøːɡ// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The largest city in South Africa, in Gauteng province.

    "The P39-1 is an anonymous stretch of thinly tarred highway connecting the small towns of Newcastle and Normandein in South Africa, a four-hour drive from Johannesburg."

  2. 2
    A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Otsego County, Michigan, United States.

Synonyms

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egolijeppejoburg

Example

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"I sold my flat in Johannesburg and moved to Thailand."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Johannesburg. By surface analysis, Johannes + -burg.

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south africa

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