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WELLINGTON

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot

Synonyms:

hessian; Hessian boot; jackboot; Wellington; Wellington boot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Wellington" is a kind of...):

boot (footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The capital of New Zealand

Synonyms:

capital of New Zealand; Wellington

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

national capital (the capital city of a nation)

Holonyms ("Wellington" is a part of...):

New Zealand (an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery)

Sense 3

Meaning:

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

Synonyms:

Arthur Wellesley; Duke of Wellington; First Duke of Wellington; Iron Duke; Wellington

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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