Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: wellington
IPA transcription: [w'ɛlɪŋtən]
Pronunciations of wellington
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Hessian_boot, hessian, jackboot, Wellington, Wellington_boot
    Meaning: (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
  • Synonyms: Wellington, capital_of_New_Zealand
    Meaning: the capital of New Zealand
  • Synonyms: Wellington, Duke_of_Wellington, First_Duke_of_Wellington, Arthur_Wellesley, Iron_Duke
    Meaning: British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
Usage examples
  • The locality was Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas.
  • The Duke of Wellington's Adventure in the Cavern; 2.
  • The strange Incident in the Duke of Wellington's Life; 3.
  • I chose the Duke of Wellington and two sons, Christopher North and Co., and Mr. Abernethy.
  • Emily and I jumped out of bed, and I snatched up one and exclaimed, 'This is the Duke of Wellington!
  • The Duke of Wellington and the little King's and Queen's visit to the Horse-Guards; completed May 8th, 1830.
  • The rare richness and lavish beauty of the Wellington mausoleum are only surpassed by a certain tomb in France.
  • Nobody could write, think, or speak on any subject but the Catholic question, and the Duke of Wellington, and Mr. Peel.
  • Description of the Duke of Wellington's Palace on the Pleasant Banks of the Lusiva; this article is a small prose tale or incident; 3.
  • Politics were evidently their grand interest; the Duke of Wellington their demi-god. All that related to him belonged to the heroic age.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording New Zealand national rugby union team, License CC BY-SA 4.0