Waterloo

English

/ˌwɔːtə(ɹ)ˈluː/, /ˌwɔtɚˈluː/, /ˌwɑtɚˈluː/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (village in Walloon Brabant); the site of a major military battle in 1815.
  • A battle fought at Waterloo, Belgium on June 18, 1815, resulting in the epic, final defeat of .
  • The name of any of several villages, towns, and cities around the world.

Etymology

Compound from Middle Dutch water (water) + Middle Dutch loo (forest, sacred wood, thicket).

Origin

Middle Dutch

loo

Gloss

forest, sacred wood, thicket

Concept
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Ontological Category

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