Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- 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.
- 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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- noun military, fashion A
Wellington boot - noun Meat baked in a puff pastry.
- proper noun Any of several places in
Herefordshire ,Shropshire , andSomerset . - proper noun The
capital ofNew Zealand . - proper noun politics, New Zealand, slang by extension, the Government of New Zealand.
- proper noun Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.
- proper noun A
habitational surname from the places in England.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
- noun the capital of New Zealand
- noun British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
Etymologies
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_Supplementary Despatches and Memoranda of the Duke of Wellington_ (15 vols., 1858-1872), edited by his son, the second Duke of Wellington, extending from 1797 to 1818; _Despatches, Correspondence, and Memoranda of the Duke of Wellington_ (8 vols., 1867-1880), by the same editor, extending from 1819 to 1832.
The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) John Knight Fotheringham 1867
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WELLINGTON - One woman was killed and two people were injured Sunday afternoon in a crash between a semitrailer and a Nissan crossover vehicle on Owl Canyon Road north of Wellington and west of Interstate 25.
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WELLINGTON (AFP) - Commemorations honouring New Zealand and Australia's war dead were marred Sunday when a military helicopter heading to memorial services in Wellington crashed, killing three people.
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WELLINGTON - Australian cricket vice-captain Michael Clarke has arrived in Wellington, but refused to answer a barrage of questions related to his private life with one-time fiancee and television personality-cum-model Lara Bingle, which ended last week.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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WELLINGTON - One woman was killed and two people were injured Sunday afternoon in a crash between a semitrailer and a Nissan crossover vehicle on Owl Canyon Road north of Wellington and west of Interstate 25.
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WELLINGTON (AFP) - Commemorations honouring New Zealand and Australia's war dead were marred Sunday when a military helicopter heading to memorial services in Wellington crashed, killing three people.
WN.com - Articles related to UN vehicle shot in Afghan capital, driver wounded 2010
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December 1st, 2009 WELLINGTON - Black Caps fast bowler Iain O'Brien has been cleared to play in the second cricket test against Pakistan in Wellington from Thursday.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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December 1st, 2009 WELLINGTON - Black Caps fast bowler Iain O'Brien has been cleared to play in the second cricket test against Pakistan in Wellington from Thursday.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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WELLINGTON (AFP) - Commemorations in New Zealand honouring the country's war dead were marred Sunday when a military helicopter heading to memorial services in Wellington crashed, killing three people.
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December 1st, 2009 WELLINGTON - Black Caps fast bowler Iain O'Brien has been cleared to play in the second cricket test against Pakistan in Wellington from Thursday.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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