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Definition of Duke of Wellington
1. Noun. British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852).
Generic synonyms: Full General, General, National Leader, Solon, Statesman
Lexicographical Neighbors of Duke Of Wellington
Literary usage of Duke of Wellington
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Greville Memoirs: A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV., King by Charles Greville (1902)
"... the Duke of Wellington—A Toast from Ovid—Decay of Tory Loyalty—Unpopularity
of Government—Brougham's Letter to the Duke of Bedford— Character of John, ..."
2. The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature: Containing an Account of by William Thomas Lowndes (1865)
"The Life of Arthur Duke of Wellington, by George Elliott. Lond. 1814, 8vo.
Campaigns of the Duke of Wellington in Portugal. Lond. ..."
3. The Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1840)
"... Lord Minto on the Second Reading—The Duke of Wellington op. poses i/ic Bill
... by Lord Melbourne—Duke of Wellington continues his opposition—Speech of ..."
4. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke (1817)
"His Grace the Duke of Wellington, &c. 3. Copy of a Dispatch from the Duke of ...
Memorandum of the Duke of Wellington, communicated by his Grace to the ..."
5. The Life of Wellington: The Restoration of the Martial Power of Great Britain by Herbert Maxwell (1900)
"The Duke of Wellington appointed Commander-in-chief. The Duke and the Quaker.
Fresh differences in the Cabinet. Qood understanding between the Duke and ..."
6. The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French: With a Preliminary by Walter Scott (1827)
"Retreat of the British upon Waterloo, where the Duke of Wellington résolues to
make a stand.— Localities of that celebrated Field. THE triple line of strong ..."
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