Wellington - Definition
wellington
n 1: British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at
Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
[syn: Wellington, Duke of Wellington, First Duke of
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Iron Duke]
2: the capital of New Zealand [syn: Wellington, capital of
New Zealand]
3: (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot [syn: Hessian
boot, hessian, jackboot, Wellington, Wellington
boot]