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waterloo


Definition: Meaning of, waterloo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌwɔːtəˈluː /

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  1. a final crushing defeat
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Waterloo


Definition: Meaning of, Waterloo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌwôdərˈlo͞o;ˈwôdərˌlo͞o /

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  1. , the Battle of Waterloo an important battle fought in 1815 near Brussels, Belgium, in which the Duke of WELLINGTON, leading the British and the Prussians, defeated NAPOLEON and the French. It was NAPOLEON's final defeat, and he never regained power after this.
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  2. one of the main railway stations in London, just south of the River Thames. Trains from Waterloo go to the south and southwest of England.
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  3. meet your Waterloo to be finally defeated after a long period of success
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Waterloo used in phrases

  • Battle of Waterloo (noun)
    1. the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon
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