| 单词 | wellington, duke of |
| 释义 | Wellington, duke ofArthur Wellesley, a British general of the nineteenth century, revered in his country as the victor over the emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo. notes for Wellington, duke ofWellington is known for allegedly saying “the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.” Eton is a famous English boarding school for boys. Wellington's statement emphasizes the effect of people's moral training and breeding on their later life. Words nearby Wellington, duke ofwell-informed, Wellingborough, Wellington, Wellington boot, Wellington boots, Wellington, duke of, wellingtonia, well-intentioned, well-judged, well-justified, well-kept The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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