"Petersburg" meaning in English

See Petersburg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Peter + -s- or Peters (surname) + -burg. Doublet of Peterborough. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Peter|-s-}} Peter + -s-, {{suffix|en|Peters|burg|pos1=surname}} Peters (surname) + -burg, {{doublet|en|Peterborough}} Doublet of Peterborough Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Petersburg
  1. An independent city in Virginia, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Virginia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-MKn9ttWi Categories (other): English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -burg Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 24 12 5 5 2 2 23 3 3 6 11 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -burg: 23 12 6 6 2 3 21 3 4 6 10 5
  2. Various other towns and cities, including:
    A census-designated place, the borough seat of Petersburg Borough, Alaska.     Categories (place): Borough seats of Alaska, USA, Census-designated places in Alaska, USA, Places in Alaska, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-vGRwktGm Categories (other): English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -burg Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 24 12 5 5 2 2 23 3 3 6 11 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -burg: 23 12 6 6 2 3 21 3 4 6 10 5
  3. Various other towns and cities, including:
    A city, the county seat of Menard County, Illinois.     Categories (place): Cities in Illinois, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-V2VZpOun Categories (other): County seats of Illinois, USA
  4. Various other towns and cities, including:
    A city, the county seat of Pike County, Indiana.     Categories (place): Cities in Indiana, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-EtTYr8le Categories (other): County seats of Indiana, USA
  5. Various other towns and cities, including:
    A small city in Monroe County, Michigan.     Categories (place): Cities in Michigan, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-B2cmzWl-
  6. Various other towns and cities, including:
    A small city in Nelson County, North Dakota.     Categories (place): Cities in North Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-N-p4sJhw
  7. Various other towns and cities, including:
    A borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.     Categories (place): Boroughs in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-kWHGuisV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -burg, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 12 5 5 2 2 29 3 3 5 13 3 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 24 12 5 5 2 2 23 3 3 6 11 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -burg: 23 12 6 6 2 3 21 3 4 6 10 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 11 6 6 3 3 24 5 5 6 11 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 11 6 6 2 2 27 4 5 6 12 3
  8. Various other towns and cities, including:
    A town in Lincoln County and Marshall County, Tennessee.     Categories (place): Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Tennessee, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-jPGT2rLW
  9. Various other towns and cities, including:
    A small city in Hale County, Texas.     Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-4W1XYTH9
  10. Various other towns and cities, including:
    A city, the county seat of Grant County, West Virginia.     Categories (place): Cities in West Virginia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-NhpmisBj Categories (other): County seats of West Virginia, USA
  11. A campaign in the American Civil War. Categories (topical): American Civil War
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-~01qttlt Categories (other): English terms interfixed with -s- Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 24 12 5 5 2 2 23 3 3 6 11 4
  12. Alternative form of Saint Petersburg, a federal city of Russia, formerly Leningrad. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Saint Petersburg (extra: a federal city of Russia, formerly Leningrad) Categories (place): Federal cities of Russia, Places in Russia Derived forms: Petersburg Borough Related terms: Petersburgh, Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg
    Sense id: en-Petersburg-en-name-k84BUY0G

Alternative forms

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