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Waterloo (Amtrak station)
WordNet
noun
(1) 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
(2) A final crushing defeat
"He met his waterloo"
(3) A town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- The name of any of several villages, towns, and cities around the world.
- A battle fought at Waterloo, Belgium on June 18, 1815, resulting in the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. Also, Battle of Waterloo.
Noun
- A notable and decisive defeat for an individual; often in the phrase meet one's Waterloo.