Wellington

[wel-ing-tuhn]

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.

Wellington

¹

/ 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)

Wellington

²

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, said Luke's family were "far from the minority" when it comes to Send support.

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There was the 50 not out on his Test debut against New Zealand last year, 96 a week later in Wellington, and 82 from just 53 balls against West Indies at Edgbaston in May.

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Triple-murderer Erin Patterson has stolen "years of love and laughter", family members of the victims poisoned by her toxic beef Wellington lunch have told a court.

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Wellington also ran out England international Lamb at the non-striker's end with a clever flick on to the stumps as Phoenix ended on 152-6.

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Dr Christian Yao, a senior lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington's School of Management in New Zealand, is an expert on the Chinese economy.

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