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English noun: Wellington | |||
| 1. | Wellington (person) British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852) | ||
| Synonyms | Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, First Duke of Wellington, Iron Duke | ||
| Instance hypernym | full general, general, national leader, solon, statesman | ||
| 2. | Wellington (location) the capital of New Zealand | ||
| Synonyms | capital of New Zealand | ||
| Instance hypernym | national capital | ||
| Part meronym | New Zealand | ||
| 3. | Wellington (artifact) (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot | ||
| Synonyms | hessian, Hessian boot, jackboot, Wellington boot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | boot | ||
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