Wellington

Meaning

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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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.

Synonyms

capital of New Zealand

jackboot

hessian

Duke of Wellington

Iron Duke

Arthur Wellesley

First Duke of Wellington

Hessian boot

Wellington boot

rubber boot

Translations

Wellington

Wellington

Wellington

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Wellington

Wellington

Ουέλλινγκτον

ويلينغتون

Wellington

ويلنجتون

Vellingtonia

Galocha

Arthur Wellesley

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɛl.ɪŋ.tən/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

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

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