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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • The largest city of South Africa, in the northeast part of the country northwest of Durban. Founded in 1886 after the discovery of gold nearby, it is a major industrial center.

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  • proper noun The largest city of South Africa.

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  • noun city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries

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Examples

  • CHARLAYNE HUNTER-GAULT, JOHANNESBURG BUREAU CHIEF: Tumi, we're here in Soweto's Avalon Cemetery, one of the largest in the Johannesburg area.

    CNN Transcript Oct 27, 2001 2001

  • JOHANNESBURG: At least eight people were killed when gunmen opened fire on some 2,000 job-seekers queuing outside a factory southeast of Johannesburg.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • JOHANNESBURG: South African police in a northern Johannesburg township were on alert as the Jukskei River looked set to burst its banks ahead of a visit by Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • JOHANNESBURG: The South African National Civics Organisation has called on bond defaulters to support a mass march in Johannesburg tomorrow.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • JOHANNESBURG - Burundi's Foreign Minister Jean-Marie Ngendahayo has resigned and has sought temporary refuge in Johannesburg, a close relative said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • JOHANNESBURG: (Regional Court) Ron Jason Anily, 38, on charges of defrauding a Johannesburg widow of R1. 8 million (ANILY fm Feb 2)

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • JOHANNESBURG - Disgruntled minibus taxi drivers threatened to disrupt Rugby World Cup matches in South Africa's commerical capital Johannesburg.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • JOHANNESBURG - South African police said they were searching for an alleged British mercenary freed on bail after being charged with the murders of two black men near Johannesburg.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • JOHANNESBURG - Disgruntled minibus taxi drivers threatened to disrupt Rugby World Cup matches in South Africa's commerical capital Johannesburg.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • JOHANNESBURG, July 4 (Reuter) - Four people were hacked and burned to death at a squatter camp near Johannesburg on Tuesday, police said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

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