Pre•to•ri•us(pri tôr′ē əs, -tōr′-; Du. prā tō′rē ŏŏs′),USA pronunciationn.An•dries Wil•hel•mus Ja•co•bus(än′drēs vil hel′mŏŏs yä kô′bŏŏs),USA pronunciation 1799–1853, and his son Mar•thi•nus Wes•sels(mär tē′nŏŏs ves′əls),USA pronunciation 1819–1901, Boer soldiers and statesmen in South Africa.