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
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
森