Petersburg

Etymology

From Peter or Peters (“surname”) +‎ -burg.

Proper noun

Petersburg

1. An independent city in Virginia, USA.
2. Various other towns and cities, including:
   1. A CDP in Alaska, and the borough seat of Petersburg Borough.
   2. A city in Illinois, and the county seat of Menard County.
   3. A city in Indiana, and county seat of Pike County.
   4. A small city in Monroe County, Michigan.
   5. A small city in Nelson County, North Dakota.
   6. A town in Lincoln and Marshall Counties, Tennessee.
   7. A small city in Hale County, Texas.
   8. A city in West Virginia, and the county seat of Grant County.
3. a campaign in the American Civil War
4. Saint Petersburg, formerly Leningrad, a city in Russia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛˈtɛr.sburk/

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Proper noun

Petersburg m

1. Saint Petersburg (city in Russia)