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Waterloo¹ Definition

Water·loo (wôt′ər lo̵̅o̅′, wôt′ər lo̵̅o̅′)

noun

any disastrous or decisive defeat

Etymology: after Waterloo, the scene of Napoleon's defeat

Waterloo² Definition

Water·loo (wôt′ər lo̵̅o̅′, wôt′ər lo̵̅o̅′)

  1. Etymology: after the town in Belgium

    city in NE Iowa: pop. 69,000

  2. town in central Belgium, south of Brussels: scene of Napoleon's final defeat (June 18, 1815) by the Allies under Wellington & Blücher: pop. 25,000

Waterloo Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • station: Walked back to the tube with Ben time: 22:06 location: waterloo station burger king updating blog to upload later.
Waterloo Quotes

I am the very model of a modern Major-General, I've information vegetable, animal and mineral, I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical, From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical.

—Gilbert, Sir W(illiam) S(chwenck)

She had a heart as big as Waterloo Station.

—Agate,James

   A pallid and thin young man, A haggard and lank young man, A greenery-yallery,Grosvenor Gallery, Foot-in-the-grave young man! A Sewell & Cross young man, A Howell & James young man, A push-ing young par-ti-cleö 'What's the next ar-ti-cle?'ö Wa-ter-loo House young man!

—Gilbert, Sir W(illiam) S(chwenck)

That world-earthquake,Waterloo!

—Tennyson