Wellington
noun
Wel·ling·ton
ˈwe-liŋ-tən 
: a boot having a loose top with the front usually coming to or above the knee
—usually used in plural
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Wellington
geographical name
Wel·ling·ton
ˈwe-liŋ-tən
1
village in southeastern Florida west-southwest of Palm Beach population 56,508
2
city and port on Port Nicholson (Wellington Harbor) on Cook Strait in the southwestern part of the North Island, New Zealand population 187,500
Note: Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.
Biographical Definition
Wellington
biographical name
Wel·ling·ton
ˈwe-liŋ-tən
1st Duke of 1769–1852 Arthur Wellesley; the Iron Duke British general and statesman
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