WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Wellington n 1: British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852) [syn: Wellington, Duke of Wellington, First Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Iron Duke] 2: the capital of New Zealand [syn: Wellington, capital of New Zealand] 3: (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot [syn: Hessian boot, hessian, jackboot, Wellington, Wellington boot]