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I had three stages of knowing Wellington Mara. He was my boss for a long time and he was a father figure. And finally, as we got older, he was my friend.
Frank Gifford

Meaning of "Wellington" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WELLINGTON

Wellington  [ˈwɛlɪŋtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WELLINGTON

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Wellington is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WELLINGTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wellington

Wellington

Wellington /ˈwɛlɪŋtən/ is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with 397,900 residents. It is located at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. It is the major population centre of the southern North Island, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region, which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa. Wellington is the world's southernmost capital city of a sovereign state. The Wellington urban area comprises four cities: Wellington city, on the peninsula between Cook Strait and Wellington Harbour, contains the central business district and about half the population; Porirua on Porirua Harbour to the north is notable for its large Māori and Pacific Island communities; Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt are largely suburban areas to the northeast, together known as the Hutt Valley. The 2014 Mercer Quality of Living Survey ranked Wellington 12th in the world. In 2011 Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2011 named Wellington as fourth in its Top 10 Cities to Visit in 2011, referring to it as the "coolest little capital in the world".

Definition of Wellington in the English dictionary

The definition of Wellington in the dictionary is an administrative district, formerly a province, of New Zealand, on SW North Island: major livestock producer in New Zealand. Capital: Wellington. Pop: 456 900. Area: 28 153 sq km. Other definition of Wellington is 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. Pop: 182 600.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WELLINGTON


Accrington
ˈækrɪŋtən
Addington
ˈædɪŋtən
Arlington
ˈɑːlɪŋtən
Barrington
ˈbærɪŋtən
Bedlington
ˈbedlɪŋtən
Bennington
ˈbɛnɪŋtən
Bloomington
ˈbluːmɪŋtən
Burlington
ˈbɜːlɪŋtən
Carrington
ˈkærɪŋtən
Darlington
ˈdɑːlɪŋtən
Ellington
ˈɛlɪŋtən
Harrington
ˈhærɪŋtən
Islington
ˈɪzlɪŋtən
Lexington
ˈlɛksɪŋtən
Orpington
ˈɔːpɪŋtən
Waddington
ˈwɒdɪŋtən
Warrington
ˈwɒrɪŋtən
Washington
ˈwɒʃɪŋtən
Whittington
ˈwɪtɪŋtən
Wilmington
ˈwɪlmɪŋtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WELLINGTON

Welles
Wellesley
Wellesz
wellhead
wellhole
wellhouse
wellies
welling
Wellingborough
Wellington boots
wellingtonia
wellingtons
wellness
Wells
Wellsian
wellsite
wellspring
welly
welly boot
Wellywood

WORDS THAT END LIKE WELLINGTON

Aldington
Babington
Bebington
Eddington
Hartington
Lake Washington
lamington
Langton
Lymington
Mount Washington
Norrington
quarrington
Sherrington
skimmington
Tarkington
Woffington

Synonyms and antonyms of Wellington in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Wellington» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WELLINGTON

Find out the translation of Wellington to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Wellington from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Wellington» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

惠灵顿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Wellington
570 millions of speakers

English

Wellington
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वेलिंगटन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ولينغتون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Веллингтон
278 millions of speakers

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Wellington
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়েলিংটন
260 millions of speakers

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Wellington
220 millions of speakers

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Wellington
190 millions of speakers

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Wellington
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウェリントン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웰링턴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wellington
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Wellington
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெலிங்டன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेलिंग्टन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Wellington
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Wellington
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wellington
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Веллінгтон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Wellington
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Wellington
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Wellington
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Wellington
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Wellington
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Wellington

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WELLINGTON»

The term «Wellington» is very widely used and occupies the 9.574 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WELLINGTON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Wellington

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5 QUOTES WITH «WELLINGTON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Wellington.
1
Bob Balaban
I was born on Wellington Avenue and my family that remains lives in the Lake Shore Drive area.
2
Tom Bennett
My dad has done a bit of research on our family tree, and we can trace it quite far back. My dad believes he has traced us back to being a great-great-great-great-great-great cousin of Wellington.
3
Frank Gifford
I had three stages of knowing Wellington Mara. He was my boss for a long time and he was a father figure. And finally, as we got older, he was my friend.
4
John Keegan
If Wellington epitomizes the English gentleman, Eisenhower epitomizes the natural American gentleman.
5
Charles Sturt
If we strike a line to the N.W. from Sydney to Wellington Valley, we shall find that little change takes place in the geological features of the country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WELLINGTON»

Discover the use of Wellington in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Wellington and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wellington: The Iron Duke
The Duke of Wellington s remarkable life and extraordinary campaigns are recreated with Holmes superb skill in this compelling book.
Richard Holmes, 2003
2
A Life Without Limits: A World Champion's Journey
A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS is the story of her rise to the top, a journey that has taken her around the world, from a childhood in England, to the mountains of Nepal, to the oceans of New Zealand, and the trails of Argentina, and first across ...
Chrissie Wellington, 2012
3
Wellington: The Iron Duke
In subsequent years, Wellington exerted a considerable influence on British politics, serving as prime minister and in later life as a trusted elder statesman.
Philip J. Haythornthwaite, 2007
4
Wellington: A Military Life
A substantial biography of 'the greatest British general of any age' available in paperback for the first time. >
Gordon Corrigan, 2006
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Wellington: Studies in the Military and Political Career of ...
Distributed by St. Martin's. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Norman Gash, 1990
6
Wellington: A City for Sculpture
An informative and provocative examination of the sculptures' origins, this collection shows how many of the gorgeous art works came into being due to the shared vision of individuals, government agencies, and corporations who value the ...
Jenny Harper, Aaron Lister, 2007
7
Wellington: A Personal History
A bestseller in hardback, this is a highly-praised and much-needed biography of the first Duke of Wellington, concentrating on the personal life of the victor of Waterloo, and based on the fruits of modern research.
Christopher Hibbert, 2010
8
Wellington: a new biography
A short biography of Wellington, the Iron Duke, one of the best known military commanders of British history.
Elizabeth Longford, 2001
9
Educational Research: Contemporary Issues and Practical ...
Anyone embarking on a research project in education is likely to asked (and be asked) the following questions:What is educational research?
Jerry Wellington, 2000
10
The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington ...
H elfin of I he Kitted, Wounded, ami Musing, of the Army under the command of Field Martha! the Marquis of Wellington, K.B., ut the Battle of Toulouse, April 10, 1814*. * There are several accounts of this Campaign, written by French officers.
Arthur Wellesley Wellington, 1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WELLINGTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Wellington is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Highlanders upset Hurricanes to claim first Super Rugby title in …
Highlanders upset Hurricanes to claim first Super Rugby title in Wellington ... then bamboozled the Waratahs in Sydney before jetting into Wellington, but few ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
2
Wellington Hurricanes blow ACT Brumbies out of Super Rugby finals
Coach Stephen Larkham says the ACT Brumbies "pushed as hard as they" could and "didn't have anything left in the tank" against an impressive Wellington ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
3
Twitter would never have waited two months for Wellington's funeral
In the bicentenary week of Waterloo, it is worth remembering that the news of Wellington's victory first touched British soil when two messengers jumped from a ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Wellington's mud-streaked Waterloo battle cloak up for auction
A plain dark cloak still streaked with mud from the battle of Waterloo – which the Duke of Wellington is said to have draped around the shoulders of Lady ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
5
What made Wellington a winner at Waterloo
When he read the Duke of Wellington's despatch from the battle of Waterloo, he thought it so downbeat that he concluded the Duke's army must have been ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
Victory at Waterloo did not spoil the Duke of Wellington
Wellington made these famous, much-quoted comments about Waterloo to people who saw him in the immediate aftermath of victory 200 years ago. He rarely ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
7
Evacuations after heavy rain, floods and slips in Wellington region …
The Wellington region was battered on Thursday with torrential rain that caused slips, travel disruptions and left one person dead. Follow a recap of our ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
8
Prince Harry chats with children in Wellington
As he started his New Zealand tour in Wellington, Prince Harry talked at length with school children about everything from rugby to what they like about school ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
9
Melbourne City beats Wellington Phoenix 2-0 to advance to A …
Melbourne City earned a dream A-League semi-final against Melbourne Victory after grabbing their chances to secure a 2-0 win over Wellington Phoenix in their ... «ABC Online, May 15»
10
Sir Peter Jackson shows off his Great War Exhibition in Wellington
Time lapse footage shows replica WWI items being lifted and lowered by crane into Wellington's old Dominion Museum for Sir Peter Jackson's Great War ... «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»

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