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Wellington

//ˈweləŋtən// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region. countable, uncountable

    "Abbreviation: Wgton."

  2. 2
    by extension, the Government of New Zealand. countable, metonymically, uncountable
  3. 3
    A region in the south of the North Island, New Zealand, which includes the capital; in full, Wellington Region. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Several places in England:; A locality in Gosforth parish, Copeland borough, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY0704). countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Several places in England:; A village and civil parish in Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4948). countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Several places in England:; A market town and civil parish with a town council in Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ6511). countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Several places in England:; A market town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST1320). countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    Any of several places in a select number of countries, including:; A town in The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    Any of several places in a select number of countries, including:; A town in the Western Cape, South Africa. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in Australia:; A town in Sumner County, New South Wales. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in Australia:; A tiny township in South Australia. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in Australia:; A local government area in eastern Victoria; in full, the Shire of Wellington. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in Australia:; Ellipsis of the Wellington Land District: a land district in Tasmania, Australia. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
  9. 14
    A number of places in Canada:; A neighborhood of Nanaimo, British Columbia. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A number of places in Canada:; A former name of a small incorporated fishing and lumbering village in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, now called Dover. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A number of places in Canada:; A community in the Regional Municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia; a suburb of Halifax. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A number of places in Canada:; A community in Yarmouth district municipality, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A number of places in Canada:; A community in Queens County, Nova Scotia. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A number of places in Canada:; A community and rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A number of places in Canada:; An unincorporated place and community in Prince Edward County, Ontario. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A number of places in Canada:; A residential neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta. countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A number of places in the United States:; A statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Palm Beach County, Florida. countable, uncountable
  20. 25
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Florida. countable, uncountable
  21. 26
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  22. 27
    A number of places in the United States:; A home rule city in Jefferson County, Kentucky; a suburb of Louisville. countable, uncountable
  23. 28
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Menifee County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  24. 29
    A number of places in the United States:; A small city in Piscataquis County, Maine. countable, uncountable
  25. 30
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Gogebic County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  26. 31
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada, also Wellingtons and Wellingtons Station. countable, uncountable
  27. 32
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Lorain County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  28. 33
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Collingsworth County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  29. 34
    A number of places in the United States:; A small city in Carbon County, Utah. countable, uncountable
  30. 35
    A number of places in the United States:; Former name of Tye, King County, Washington, which later became a ghost town. countable, uncountable
  31. 36
    A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Monroe County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  32. 37
    Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman. countable, uncountable
  33. 38
    A habitational surname from Old English from the places in England. countable
Noun
  1. 1
    In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning quadruple, or losing double, the amount staked.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Wellington boot. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  3. 3
    Meat or other filling baked in a puff pastry.
  4. 4
    Alternative letter-case form of Wellington (the boot). alt-of
  5. 5
    (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

Etymology 3

Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who wore and popularised this style of boot.

Etymology 4

Generalization from beef Wellington.

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