Wellington

Meanings

Proper Noun

• capital city New Zealand (country).
• Several places in England (constituent country):
• Any of several places in a select number of countries, including:
• number of places Canada (country):
• number of places USA (country):
• by extension, the Government of New Zealand.
• Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.
• from the places in England.
• In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning quadruple, or losing double, the amount staked.

Noun

• A Wellington boot.
• Meat baked in a puff pastry.

Origin

• From Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.
• Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who wore and popularised this style of boot.
• Generalization from beef Wellington.