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wellington

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14
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19
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈweləŋtən/
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/ˈweləŋtən/ · /ˈwɛlɪŋtən/(UK)

Definition of wellington

42 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region.
    “Abbreviation: Wgton.”
    “After two pylonless months, July's pylon comes all the way from the hills outside Wellington, New Zealand.”
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name

  1. (countable, uncountable)The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region.
    “Abbreviation: Wgton.”
    “After two pylonless months, July's pylon comes all the way from the hills outside Wellington, New Zealand.”
  2. (countable, metonymically, uncountable)by extension, the Government of New Zealand.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A region in the south of the North Island, New Zealand, which includes the capital; in full, Wellington Region.
  4. (countable, uncountable)Some places in England:
  5. (countable, uncountable)Some places in England:
  6. (countable, uncountable)Some places in England:
  7. (countable, uncountable)Some places in England:
  8. (countable, uncountable)Any of several places in a select number of countries, including:
  9. (countable, uncountable)Any of several places in a select number of countries, including:
  10. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in Australia:
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  22. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
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  36. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  37. (countable, uncountable)Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.
  38. (countable)A habitational surname from Old English from the places in England.

noun

  1. In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning quadruple, or losing double, the amount staked.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of Wellington boot.
  3. Meat or other filling baked in a puff pastry.
  4. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Wellington (the boot).

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Etymology

From earlier Wēolingtūn, from: # For the place in Shropshire, England: Partly uncertain. The second element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come either from *wœling…

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From earlier Wēolingtūn, from: # For the place in Shropshire, England: Partly uncertain. The second element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come either from *wœling (“ridge, bank”), or else from *wēoling (“device, artefact”). # For the place in Somerset, England: Partly obscure. The last element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come from either the personal name *Wēola + ing, or else *wēoling (“trap”). # Many places with this name are named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.

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