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