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wellington

/wˈɛlɪŋtʌn/noun3 syllables

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

Synonyms for wellington9

noun, as in British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

Duke of Wellington, First Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Iron Duke

noun, as in (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot

Hessian boot, hessian, jackboot, Wellington boot

noun, as in the capital of New Zealand

capital of New Zealand

What does wellington mean?3

noun

1

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

2

(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot

3

the capital of New Zealand

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Wellington in a sentence

  • Wellington is considered to be the world's windiest city.sundown
  • The population of Wellington is only about a fortieth of that of Tokyo.sundown
  • He bought a pair of wellington boots.Lillith
  • I'm from Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.CN
  • Whenever I put my Wellington boots on, I like splashing into puddles.Seael
  • Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.CK

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Forms of wellington

as a noun

plural
wellingtons