Wellesley
Americannoun
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Arthur. Wellington, 1st Duke of.
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his brother Robert Colley 1st Marquis, 1760–1842, British statesman and administrator, born in Ireland: governor general of India 1797–1805.
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a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
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Arthur. See (1st Duke of) Wellington 2
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his brother, Richard Colley, Marquis Wellesley. 1760–1842, British administrator. As governor general of Bengal (1797–1805) he consolidated British power in India
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“We’ve been focused on growing our alternatives business,” says Wellington’s CEO Jean Hynes, who joined the firm in 1991, fresh out of Wellesley College.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
After graduating from Wellesley College in 1975, and doing additional coursework at MIT, Petrou earned a master’s degree in political science at the University of California at Berkeley.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
“It’s a waiting game that is anxiety-inducing,” said another student at Downtown Magnets High School, a senior who is applying to UC and Cal State campuses, as well as Wellesley College.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025
Dr Chipo Dendere, an assistant professor in Africana studies at Wellesley College in the US, argues that the necessity of "black tax" is rooted in colonialism.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024
He said no, that she used to go to Wellesley College.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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