/ Dictionary / Index J Johannesburg: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Jo•han•nes•burg Pronunciation: ( jō-han'is-bûrg", -hä'nis- Du. yō-hän'&schwas-bœr&khlig"), [key] — n. a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa. 1,441,000. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: johannesburg (Thesaurus) johannes Johannes Damascenus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language