Meaning: British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852) Classified under: Nouns denoting people Synonyms: Arthur Wellesley; Duke of Wellington; First Duke of Wellington; Iron Duke; Wellington Instance hypernyms: full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank) national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
"Money makes the world go around." (English proverb) "What the people believe is true." (Native American proverb, Anishinabe) "The tail of the dog never straightens up even if you hang to it a brick." (Arabic proverb) "Words have no bones, but can break bones." (Corsican proverb)
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