Waterloo

Meanings

Proper Noun

• village Walloon Brabant (province) Belgium (country); the site of a major military battle in 1815.
• A battle fought at Waterloo, Belgium on June 18, 1815, resulting in the epic, final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.
• A district and large (railway) terminus in central city, London, England (constituent country).
• The name of any of several villages, towns, and cities around the world.

Noun

• Often in the term meet one's Waterloo: a notable and decisive defeat following an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult.

Related

Similar words

• Battle of Waterloo

Origin

• From Middle Dutch, composed of water + loo. More at water, lea. cf. German Lohe.