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waterloo

/wˈɔtɝlˌu/noun3 syllables

Waterloo means: 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.

Synonyms for waterloo1

noun, as in 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

Battle of Waterloo

What does waterloo mean?3

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

2

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

3

a final crushing defeat“he met his waterloo”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Waterloo in a sentence

  • A bright fire was glowing in the old-fashioned Waterloo stove.Hybrid
  • The battle of Waterloo was the last battle of Napoleon Bonaparte.unknown
  • The battle of Waterloo became famous.unknown
  • In one hour and five minutes I meet him at Waterloo Station.Hybrid
  • The French were defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.LeviHighway
  • In geometry, Anne met her Waterloo.Hybrid
  • The French were defeated at Waterloo.witbrock
  • The French lost the battle of Waterloo.sharris123

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