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Wel·ling·ton

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–noun

1.	1st Duke of (Arthur Wellesley; “the 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. 349,628.

4.	beef Wellington.

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Wellington boot

–noun

1.	a leather boot with the front part of the top extending above the knee.

2.	a rubber or water-repellent leather boot extending to the knee or somewhat below it.

3.	half Wellington.

Also, wellington boot.

Also called Wellington, wel·ling·ton.

[Origin: 1810–20; after the 1st Duke of Wellington

]

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Wel·ling·ton Audio Help (wěl'ĭng-tən) Pronunciation Key
The capital of New Zealand, on an inlet of Cook Strait in extreme southern North Island. It was founded in 1840 and supplanted Auckland as capital in 1865. Population: 184,000.

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Wellington, First Duke of. Title of Arthur Wellesley. Known as "the Iron Duke." 1769-1852.
British general and politician. Commander of British troops during the Peninsular War (1808-1814), he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo (1815), thus ending the Napoleonic Wars. As prime minister (1828-1830) he passed the Catholic Emancipation Act (1829).

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Wellington

boot so called from 1817, for Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), who also in his lifetime had a style of coat, hat, and trousers named for him as well as a variety of apple and pine tree.

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wellington
noun
1.	British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
2.	the capital of New Zealand
3.	(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot [syn: Hessian boot]

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Wellington, AL Zip code(s): 36279

Wellington, UT (city, FIPS 82510) Location: 39.53791 N, 110.73739 W
Population (1990): 1632 (614 housing units)
Area: 9.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 84542

Wellington, TX (city, FIPS 77152) Location: 34.85354 N, 100.21322 W
Population (1990): 2456 (1299 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 79095

Wellington, OH (village, FIPS 82642) Location: 41.16460 N, 82.22361 W
Population (1990): 4140 (1609 housing units)
Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44090

Wellington, NV Zip code(s): 89444

Wellington, MO (city, FIPS 78352) Location: 39.13620 N, 93.98771 W
Population (1990): 779 (346 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 64097

Wellington, ME Zip code(s): 04942

Wellington, KS (city, FIPS 76475) Location: 37.27128 N, 97.39720 W
Population (1990): 8411 (3754 housing units)
Area: 12.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67152

Wellington, IL (village, FIPS 79735) Location: 40.54047 N, 87.67829 W
Population (1990): 294 (121 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60973

Wellington, CO (town, FIPS 83230) Location: 40.70280 N, 105.00190 W
Population (1990): 1340 (535 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 80549

Wellington, VA Zip code(s): 22308

Wellington, KY (city, FIPS 81372) Location: 38.21670 N, 85.67008 W
Population (1990): 593 (257 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Wellington, FL (CDP, FIPS 75812) Location: 26.65842 N, 80.25483 W
Population (1990): 20670 (9377 housing units)
Area: 29.2 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)

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