Wellington
n 1: British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at
Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister
(1769-1852) [syn: {Duke of Wellington}, {First Duke of
Wellington}, {Arthur Wellesley}, {the Iron Duke}]
2: the capital of New Zealand [syn: {capital of New Zealand}]
3: (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot [syn: {Hessian
boot}, {hessian}, {jackboot}, {Wellington boot}]