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Wellington en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈweləŋtən/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈwɛlɪŋtən/ (General-American, UK)
  • /ˈweləŋtən/ (Australia)

Etymology

From earlier Wēolingtūn, from: # For the place in Shropshire, England: Partly uncertain. The second element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come either from *wœling (“ridge, bank”), or else from *wēoling (“device, artefact”). # For the place in Somerset, England: Partly obscure. The last element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come from either the personal name *Wēola + ing, or else *wēoling (“trap”). # Many places with this name are named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.

Meanings

  1. In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning quadruple, or losing double, the amount staked.

Forms

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wellington alternative lexicographic
Wellingtons Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (76)

sh Велингтон (capital of New Zealand) · ka უელინგტონი (capital of New Zealand) · vi Oen-linh-tơn (capital of New Zealand) · mn Веллингтон (capital of New Zealand) · sh Velington (capital of New Zealand) · tk Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · is Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · ko 웰링톤 (capital of New Zealand) · sh Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · af Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · it Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · ko 웰링턴 (capital of New Zealand) · am ዌሊንግተን (capital of New Zealand) · uk Ве́ллінгтон (capital of New Zealand) · ru Ве́ллингтон (capital of New Zealand) · be Уэ́лінгтан (capital of New Zealand) · kk Веллингтон (capital of New Zealand) · mr वेलिंग्टन (capital of New Zealand) · nb Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · ro Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · uk Веллінґто́н (capital of New Zealand) · bn ওয়েলিংটন (capital of New Zealand) · da Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · el Ουέλλινγκτον (capital of New Zealand) · ps وېلېنګټن (capital of New Zealand) · ja ウェリントン (capital of New Zealand) · cs Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · tr Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · he וֶלִינְגְּטוֹן (capital of New Zealand) · fr Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · tg Веллингтон (capital of New Zealand) · pl Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · ka ველინგტონი (capital of New Zealand) · yi וועלינגטאָן (capital of New Zealand) · uk Ве́ллінґтон (capital of New Zealand) · de Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · pt Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · hu Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · nv Tábąąh Naayolí (capital of New Zealand) · lv Velingtona (capital of New Zealand) · my ဝယ်လင်တန် (capital of New Zealand) · ast Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · ru Веллингто́н (capital of New Zealand) · ky Веллингтон (capital of New Zealand) · bg Уе́лингтън (capital of New Zealand) · sl Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · sk Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · cmn 惠靈頓 /惠灵顿 (capital of New Zealand) · th เวลลิงตัน (capital of New Zealand) · sq Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · mi Te Whanganui-a-Tara (capital of New Zealand) · hi वेलिंग्टन (capital of New Zealand) · be Вэ́лінгтан (capital of New Zealand) · ar وِيلِينْغْتُون (capital of New Zealand) · mt Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · az Vellinqton (capital of New Zealand) · km វែលីងតោន (capital of New Zealand) · mi Pōneke (capital of New Zealand) · et Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · tt Веллингтон (capital of New Zealand) · uk Веллінгто́н (capital of New Zealand) · ru Уэ́ллингтон (capital of New Zealand) · ug ۋېللىنگتون (capital of New Zealand) · uz Vellington (capital of New Zealand) · nl Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · mk Велингтон (capital of New Zealand) · fa ولینگتون (capital of New Zealand) · cmn 威靈頓 /威灵顿 (capital of New Zealand) · be Велінгто́н (capital of New Zealand) · ur ویلنگٹن (capital of New Zealand) · sv Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · hy Վելինգտոն (capital of New Zealand) · lt Velingtonas (capital of New Zealand) · es Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · kmr Wellington (capital of New Zealand) · fi Wellington (capital of New Zealand)

wikipedia: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Wellington en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈweləŋtən/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈwɛlɪŋtən/ (General-American, UK)
  • /ˈweləŋtən/ (Australia)

Etymology

From earlier Wēolingtūn, from: # For the place in Shropshire, England: Partly uncertain. The second element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come either from *wœling (“ridge, bank”), or else from *wēoling (“device, artefact”). # For the place in Somerset, England: Partly obscure. The last element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come from either the personal name *Wēola + ing, or else *wēoling (“trap”). # Many places with this name are named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region.
    • After two pylonless months, July's pylon comes all the way from the hills outside Wellington, New Zealand. 2023 July 8, “Pylon of the Month - July 2023”, in Pylon of the Month, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2024:
    • Abbreviation: Wgton.
  2. (countable, metonymically, uncountable) The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region. ▸ by extension, the Government of New Zealand.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A region in the south of the North Island, New Zealand, which includes the capital; in full, Wellington Region.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Some places in England: ▸ A locality in Gosforth parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY0704).
  5. (countable, uncountable) Some places in England: ▸ A village and civil parish in Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4948).
  6. (countable, uncountable) Some places in England: ▸ A market town and civil parish with a town council in Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ6511).
  7. (countable, uncountable) Some places in England: ▸ A market town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST1320).
  8. (countable, uncountable) Any of several places in a select number of countries, including: ▸ A town in The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India.
  9. (countable, uncountable) Any of several places in a select number of countries, including: ▸ A town in the Western Cape, South Africa.
  10. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Australia: ▸ A town in Sumner County, New South Wales.
  11. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Australia: ▸ A tiny township in South Australia.
  12. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Australia: ▸ A local government area in eastern Victoria; in full, the Shire of Wellington.
  13. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A number of places in Australia: ▸ Ellipsis of the Wellington Land District: a land district in Tasmania, Australia.
  14. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Canada: ▸ A neighborhood of Nanaimo, British Columbia.
  15. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Canada: ▸ A former name of a small incorporated fishing and lumbering village in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, now called Dover.
  16. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Canada: ▸ A community in the Regional Municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia; a suburb of Halifax.
  17. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Canada: ▸ A community in Yarmouth district municipality, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
  18. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Canada: ▸ A community in Queens County, Nova Scotia.
  19. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Canada: ▸ A community and rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  20. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Canada: ▸ An unincorporated place and community in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
  21. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in Canada: ▸ A residential neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
  22. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama.
  23. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado.
  24. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Palm Beach County, Florida.
  25. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Florida.
  26. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas.
  27. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A home rule city in Jefferson County, Kentucky; a suburb of Louisville.
  28. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Menifee County, Kentucky.
  29. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small city in Piscataquis County, Maine.
  30. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Gogebic County, Michigan.
  31. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada, also Wellingtons and Wellingtons Station.
  32. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Lorain County, Ohio.
  33. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Collingsworth County, Texas.
  34. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small city in Carbon County, Utah.
  35. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ Former name of Tye, King County, Washington, which later became a ghost town.
  36. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
  37. (countable, uncountable) Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.
  38. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English from the places in England.

Forms

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wellington alternative lexicographic
Wellingtons Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Wellington Park · Wellington Vale · Wellington Without · Wellingtons · Wellington North · Wellington's · Calstone Wellington · Wellington Land District · Wellywood · Wellingtons Station · Lake Wellington · Wellington Station · Wellington County · Wellington District · Wellingtonian

Synonyms

Beehive

wikipedia: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington · wikidata: Q23661 · wikidata: Q23661

Wellington en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who wore and popularised this style of boot.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Wellington boot.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
wellington alternative lexicographic
Wellingtons Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

wellingtoned