Definition of wellington Wellington

/wɛˈlɪŋtʌn/ - [welingtun] - Wel•ling•ton

We found 8 definitions of wellington from 5 different sources.

What does wellington mean?

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wellington - the capital of New Zealand
		capital of New Zealand
wellington - British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
		Duke of Wellington, First Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Iron Duke
wellington - (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
		Hessian boot, hessian, jackboot, Wellington, Wellington boot

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Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. It has been the capital since 1865. Before then Auckland was the capital. Wellington is the second largest city in New Zealand. It had about 448,000 people in 2006. Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the world.

Wellington is in the middle of New Zealand, at the south end of the North Island. South of Wellington is Cook Strait, the sea between the North Island and the South Island. The city has a lot of hills and a deep harbour. The middle of the city is busier than most small cities and is easy for people to walk around.

Wellington is famous because the "The Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy was made there.