Wolseley
//ˈwʊlzli// name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A style of pith helmet
- 2 A former make of British motorcar, last produced in 1975.
Proper Noun
- 1 A habitational surname. countable
- 2 A placename:; A town in Tatiara council area, South Australia, Australia; formerly named Tatiara; named for Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley. countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename:; A place in Canada:; A town in Saskatchewan, Canada, within the rural municipality. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename:; A place in Canada:; Ellipsis of Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155: a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
- 5 A placename:; A place in Canada:; A neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A place in Canada:; A provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; A place in Canada:; A former provincial electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, historical, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A place in Canada:; A river in north-east Ontario, Canada; in full, Wolseley River. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename:; A town in Breede River Valley, Western Cape, South Africa. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename:; A locality in Colwich parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0220). countable, uncountable
- 11 An aristocratic name.; A baronetcy house. UK, countable, uncountable
- 12 An aristocratic name.; A viscountcy title. UK, countable, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From Middle English Ulselei, Wulfsieslega, from the Old English personal name Wulfsiġe (“wolf victory”) in the genitive case Wulfsiġes + lēah (“wood, clearing”).
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