Waterloo

Other forms: Waterloos

Definitions of Waterloo
  1. noun
    a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
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    town
    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
  2. noun
    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: Battle of Waterloo
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    pitched battle
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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