Definition of Waterloo

1. Noun. A town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat.

Generic synonyms: Town
Group relationships: Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom Of Belgium

2. Noun. A final crushing defeat. "He met his waterloo"
Generic synonyms: Defeat, Licking

3. Noun. The battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon.
Exact synonyms: Battle Of Waterloo
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: Napoleonic Wars
Geographical relationships: Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom Of Belgium

Definition of Waterloo

1. Proper noun. The name of any of several villages, towns, and cities around the world. ¹

2. Proper noun. A battle fought at Waterloo, Belgium on June 18, 1815, resulting in the final defeat of (w Napoleon Bonaparte). ¹

3. Noun. A notable and decisive defeat for an individual; (non-gloss definition often in the phrase “to meet one’s Waterloo”). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Waterloo

1. a decisive defeat [n -LOOS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Waterloo

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Watanabe
Watch Night
Water Bearer
Waterbury
Waterford
Watergate
Watergate salad
Watergate salads
Watergate scandal
Waterloo
Waterloo cracker
Waterloos
Waterlooville
Waters
Waters' operation
Waters' projection
Waters' view
Waters' view radiograph
Waterson
Waterston operation
Waterston shunt
Watertown
Wathawurung
Watkin

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