WELLINGTON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Wellington mean? 

• WELLINGTON (noun)
  The noun WELLINGTON has 3 senses:

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

2. the capital of New Zealand

3. (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot

  Familiarity information: WELLINGTON used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WELLINGTON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Arthur Wellesley; Duke of Wellington; First Duke of Wellington; Iron Duke; Wellington

Instance hypernyms:

full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The capital of New Zealand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

capital of New Zealand; Wellington

Instance hypernyms:

national capital (the capital city of a nation)

Holonyms ("Wellington" is a part of...):

New Zealand (an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hessian; Hessian boot; jackboot; Wellington; Wellington boot

Hypernyms ("Wellington" is a kind of...):

boot (footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg)

 Context examples 

Wellington picked his best officers from amongst them.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I often see his footmen lounging at the back gate, and the Duke of Wellington's house is not far off.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Passing down the Waterloo Bridge Road we crossed over the river, and dashing up Wellington Street wheeled sharply to the right and found ourselves in Bow Street.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

On the one hand soldiers, sailors, and statesmen of the quality of Pitt, Nelson, and afterwards Wellington, had been forced to the front by the imminent menace of Buonaparte.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

At the same time, with all its faults it was a strong age, and you will be fortunate if in your time the country produces five such names as Pitt, Fox, Scott, Nelson, and Wellington.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)