WATERLOO


Meaning of WATERLOO in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ wo ̇ -t ə r- ' lü, ˌ wä-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -loos

Usage: often cap

Etymology: Waterloo, Belgium, scene of Napoleon's defeat in 1815

Date: 1816

: a decisive or final defeat or setback <a political waterloo >

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