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. Wellington, 1st Duke of17691852MBritishMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister 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

Hotels are sold out in the capital Wellington - up to 30,000 people are expected to attend Tuesday’s rally outside parliament.

From BBC

Between 17:30 and 20:30 the following areas will be fully closed: Wellington Place, Donegall Square North, and Donegall Square South.

From BBC

At the same time, a hīkoi - or peaceful protest march - organised by a Māori rights group is continuing to make its way towards the capital, Wellington.

From BBC

My brother has always had an obsession with Beef Wellington.

From Salon

New Zealand finished second in the Rugby Championship, but suffered a 38-30 defeat by Argentina in Wellington before back-to-back losses away to world champions South Africa.

From BBC