Definition of Wellington

1. Noun. British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852).


2. Noun. The capital of New Zealand.
Exact synonyms: Capital Of New Zealand
Generic synonyms: National Capital
Group relationships: New Zealand

3. Noun. (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot.
Exact synonyms: Hessian, Hessian Boot, Jackboot, Wellington Boot
Generic synonyms: Boot

Definition of Wellington

1. Proper noun. Any of several places in Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Somerset. ¹

2. Proper noun. The capital of New Zealand. ¹

3. Proper noun. (politics New Zealand slang) by extension, the Government of New Zealand. ¹

4. Proper noun. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman. ¹

5. Proper noun. (surname habitational from=Old English dot=) from the places in England. ¹

6. Noun. (military fashion) A Wellington boot ¹

7. Noun. Meat baked in a puff pastry. ¹

8. Noun. (alternative spelling of Wellington) (the boot). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wellington

Weizmann
Wejewa
Welch
Welch's bacillus
Welchman
Welchmen
Welcker's angle
Weld
Weldon
Weldon process
Wellerism
Wellerisms
Welles
Wellesian
Wellington
Wellington boot
Wellington boots
Wellingtonian
Wellingtonians
Wellingtons
Wells
Wells' syndrome
Wellsian
Welsh
WelshE
Welsh Black
Welsh English
Welsh corgi
Welsh dresser

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