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

“I think there’s a handoff that needs to occur from foreign buyers in the U.S. Treasury market to domestic holders,” said Brij Khurana, fixed-income portfolio manager at Wellington Managements.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

A partnership between Blackstone, Vanguard, and Wellington Management is launching its first funds for individual investors on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

There were also losses in Tokyo -- another tech-heavy market -- Shanghai and Wellington.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Edinburgh's own Duke of Wellington statue, outside Register House in the city centre, was spotted sporting fetching, orange headwear earlier this week.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Dr. Wellington pulled himself to a great height and demanded to know what was going on.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela