wellington : Idioms & Phrases

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beef wellington

  • noun rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry
    filet de boeuf en croute.
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duke of wellington

  • noun British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
    Iron Duke; Duke of Wellington; Wellington; Arthur Wellesley.
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first duke of wellington

  • noun British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
    Iron Duke; Duke of Wellington; Wellington; Arthur Wellesley.
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wellington boot

  • noun (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
    Hessian boot; jackboot; hessian; Wellington.
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