Wellington definition

wĕlĭng-tən
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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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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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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(person) (Arthur Wellesley) 1769-1852; Brit. general & statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister (1828-30)
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(place) 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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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
wellington
Plural:
wellingtons

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.

  • Wellington then brought up Hill to Madrid.

  • There are numerous modern churches and chapels, many of them very handsome; and the former parish church of St Nicholas remains, a Decorated structure containing a Norman font and a memorial to the great duke of Wellington.

  • There is communication both south and north by rail, and regular steamers serve the ports of the colony, the principal Pacific Islands, Australia, &c. From 1853 to 1876 Auckland was the seat of the provincial government, and until 1865 that of the central government, which was then transferred to Wellington.

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