Wellington

Significat (Anglès)

Name

1. (countable, uncountable) The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region.
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) Several places in England:
5. (countable, uncountable) Several places in England:
6. (countable, uncountable) Several places in England:
7. (countable, uncountable) Several places in England:
8. (countable, uncountable) Any of several places in a select number of countries, including:
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10. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Australia:
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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

In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning quadruple, or losing double, the amount staked.

Noun

Ellipsis of Wellington boot.

Noun

Meat or other filling baked in a puff pastry.

Conceptes

Wellington

capital de Nova Zelanda

Arthur Wellesley

Sinònims

capital of New Zealand

jackboot

hessian

Duke of Wellington

Iron Duke

Arthur Wellesley

First Duke of Wellington

Hessian boot

Wellington boot

rubber boot

Traduccions

Wellington

Wellington

Wellington

Wellington

Wellington

Wellington

Ουέλλινγκτον

ويلينغتون

ويلنجتون

Vellingtonia

Wellington

duc de Wellington

Γουέλλινγκτον

Yeni Zeland’ın başkenti

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈwɛl.ɪŋ.tən/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From earlier Weolingtun, 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.

Frases

It is northwest of Wellington , the county seat , and east of Hedley .

He was educated at Wellington College in Berkshire before joining the Army .