Waterloo (Noun)
Meaning 1
A town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat.
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
Meaning 2
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.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
A final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo".
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Nouns denoting natural events.