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ALL meanings of wellington

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  • noun wellington a country in the S Pacific, SE of Australia, consisting of North Island, South Island, and adjacent small islands: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 103,416 sq. mi. (267,845 sq. km). Capital: Wellington. 1
  • noun wellington rubber boot 1
  • noun wellington A knee-length waterproof rubber or plastic boot. 1
  • countable noun wellington Wellingtons or wellington boots are long rubber boots which you wear to keep your feet dry. 0
  • noun wellington an administrative district, formerly a province, of New Zealand, on SW North Island: major livestock producer in New Zealand. Capital: Wellington. Pop: 492 500 (2013 est). Area: 28 153 sq km (10 870 sq miles) 0
  • noun wellington the capital city of New Zealand. Its port, historically Port Nicholson, on Wellington Harbour has a car and rail ferry link between the North and South Islands; university (1899). Pop: 204 000 (2013 est) 0
  • noun wellington 1st Duke of, title of Arthur Wellesley. 1769–1852, British soldier and statesman; prime minister (1828–30). He was given command of the British forces against the French in the Peninsular War (1808–14) and routed Napoleon at Waterloo (1815) 0
  • noun wellington a high leather boot, traditionally extending just above the knee in front, and just below in back 0
  • noun wellington a waterproof boot of leather or, usually now, rubber, worn in wet weather 0
  • noun wellington 1st Duke of(Arthur Wellesley) 1769-1852; Brit. general & statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister (1828-30) 0
  • noun wellington capital of New Zealand: seaport in S North Island, on Cook Strait: pop. 149,000 0
  • noun wellington Alternative spelling of Wellington (the boot). 0
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