Meanings
proper noun
- A city, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Origin
From Afrikaans, named after Piet Retief and Gerrit Maritz.
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APA
Pietermaritzburg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pietermaritzburg
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“Pietermaritzburg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pietermaritzburg. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pietermaritzburg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pietermaritzburg.
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