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Noun wellington has 3 senses
- Wellington, Duke of Wellington, First Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, the Iron Duke - British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
--1 is a kind of general, full general; statesman, solon, national leader
- Wellington, capital of New Zealand - the capital of New Zealand
--2 is a kind of national capital
--2 is a part of New Zealand
- Hessian boot, hessian, jackboot, Wellington, Wellington boot - (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
--3 is a kind of boot
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