Waterloo (Noun)
Meaning 1
A final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The corrupt politician's involvement in the embezzlement scandal proved to be his Waterloo.
- The team's failure to win the championship game was their Waterloo, ending their hopes for a perfect season.
- After years of struggling financially, the company finally met its Waterloo when a major investor pulled out.
- The infamous Battle of Waterloo was Napoleon's Waterloo, marking the end of his reign as Emperor of France.
- The candidate's poorly received debate performance was her Waterloo, costing her the nomination.
Hypernyms
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The Battle of Waterloo marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte and the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
- Napoleon's forces were vastly outnumbered at Waterloo, but he still believed he could emerge victorious.
- The Duke of Wellington's tactics at Waterloo are still studied by military historians today.
- The Battle of Waterloo was a turning point in European history, leading to a period of relative peace and stability.
- Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo led to his exile to the island of Saint Helena, where he would remain until his death.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
A town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Battle of Waterloo marked the end of Napoleon's reign and the French Empire.
- Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo led to his exile to the island of Saint Helena.
- The town of Waterloo in Belgium is famous for being the site of Napoleon's final battle.
- The Battle of Waterloo was fought on June 18, 1815, and resulted in the defeat of the French army.
- Napoleon's loss at Waterloo had far-reaching consequences for Europe and the world.