| NOUN | location | Waterloo | a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat |
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| event | waterloo | a final / final crushing defeat | |
| act | Waterloo, Battle of Waterloo | 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 |
| Sounds | wao'terluw. | |
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| Rhymes | bleu ... Zulu: 18 rhymes with luw... | |
| Meaning | A town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat. | |
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| Instance of | town | An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city |
| Part of | Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, Belgique | A monarchy in northwestern Europe |
| Meaning | A final / final crushing defeat. | |
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| Example | "he met his waterloo" | |
| Broader | defeat, licking | An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest / contest |
| Meaning | 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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| Synonym | Battle of Waterloo | |
| Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
| Part of | Napoleonic Wars | A series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times |
| Region | Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, Belgique | A monarchy in northwestern Europe |
| Spanish | batalla de Waterloo, Waterloo | |
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