Wellington

American  

[wel-ing-tuhn] / ˈwɛl ɪŋ tən /

noun

1. 1st Duke of Arthur Wellesleythe Iron Duke, 1769–1852, British general and statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1828–30.

2. Wellington boot.

3. a seaport in and the capital of New Zealand, on S North Island.

4. beef Wellington.

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Wellington ¹ British  

/ ˈwɛlɪŋtən /

noun

1. an administrative district, formerly a province, of New Zealand, on SW North Island: major livestock producer in New Zealand. Capital: Wellington. Pop: 456 900 (2004 est). Area: 28 153 sq km (10 870 sq miles)

2. the capital city of New Zealand. Its port, historically Port Nicholson, on Wellington Harbour has a car and rail ferry link between the North and South Islands; university (1899). Pop: 182 600 (2004 est)

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Wellington ² British  

/ ˈwɛlɪŋtən /

noun

1. 1st Duke of, title of Arthur Wellesley. 1769–1852, British soldier and statesman; prime minister (1828–30). He was given command of the British forces against the French in the Peninsular War (1808–14) and routed Napoleon at Waterloo (1815)

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Wellington

Abhishek Sharma struck a 35-ball century in India's astonishing chase of 199 in just 13.2 overs in the third T20 against New Zealand in Wellington.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

“The market cares about the final destination,” more than the outcome of Wednesday’s meeting, said Juhi Dhawan, global macroanalyst at Wellington Management.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

That committee provides the board with “focused oversight of technology advancement and responsible AI,” Wellington said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Taipei, Mumbai, Wellington and Manila were all deep in the red.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

And as I was crossing the street I had a stroke of inspiration about who might have killed Wellington.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

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