Petersburg Definition & Meaning
petersburg
- noun
- a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
- the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee
"Petersburg" in song lyrics
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"I'm on a night train, from Moscow to St. Petersburg"
Looptroop — Night Train -
"DVSG's on a nighttrain from Moscow to St. Petersburg"
Promoe f/ Ghost — Mah Grrrrl -
"city of saint petersburg"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with petersburg
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does petersburg mean?
- a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee
- What part of speech is petersburg?
- Petersburg is a noun.
- How many definitions does petersburg have?
- Petersburg has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).