Wellington
pronunciation
How to pronounce Wellington in British English:
UK [ˈwelɪŋtən]
How to pronounce Wellington in American English:
US [ ˈwelɪŋtən]
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- Noun:
- British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
- the capital of New Zealand
- (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
Word Origin
- wellington
- wellington: [19] The first duke of Wellington (1769–1852) was perhaps the best-known figure in British public life during the first half of the 19th century, having won considerable prestige for his military campaigns during the Napoleonic wars, and (in what amounted virtually to the first instance of personally endorsed clothing) several types of garment worn by or associated with him were named after him – among them the Wellington coat, the Wellington hat, and the Wellington trousers.It was, however, the Wellington boot (first recorded in 1817) that carried his name down to posterity. The abbreviation welly is first recorded in 1961, and its use as a verb meaning ‘kick’ dates from the mid 1960s. The duke is also commemorated by the wellingtonia [19], a large Californian conifer.
- Wellington (n.)
- boot so called from 1817, for Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), who also in his lifetime had a style of coat, hat, and trousers named for him as well as a variety of apple and pine tree.
Example
- 1. I flew down to wellington recently and I helped out .
- 2. New zealand 's nzx 50 index gained 0.5 percent in wellington .
- 3. New zealand 's nzx 50 index fell 0.1 percent in wellington .
- 4. Writers , such as james bertram from wellington , travelled through china .
- 5. A sheep farm in new zealand would not really qualify , unless you already live in wellington .