Wellington meaning

wĕl'ĭng-tən
The capital of New Zealand, on an inlet of Cook Strait in extreme southern North Island. It was founded in 1840 and supplanted Auckland as capital in 1865.
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British general and politician. Commander of British troops during the Peninsular War (1808–1814), he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo (1815), thus ending the Napoleonic Wars. As prime minister (1828–1830) he passed the Catholic Emancipation Act (1829).
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A high leather boot, traditionally extending just above the knee in front, and just below in back.
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A waterproof boot of leather or, usually now, rubber, worn in wet weather.
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(Arthur Wellesley) 1769-1852; Brit. general & statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister (1828-30)
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Capital of New Zealand: seaport in S North Island, on Cook Strait.
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Alternative spelling of Wellington (the boot).
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Wellington Sentence Examples

  • He spent the rest of his life in retirement, dying at Wellington on the 16th of May 1862.

  • Massena failed to dislodge the Allies, and on the 8th of May withdrew to Salamanca, Almeida falling to Wellington on the r ith of May 181 r.

  • to send the duke of Wellington to St Petersburg in order to concert joint measures.

  • Grey, Polynesian Mythology and Maori Legends (Wellington, 1885); A.

  • Wellington then brought up Hill to Madrid.

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