Iron Duke

noun

epithet of thefirst Duke of Wellington.

Definition for iron duke (2 of 2)

Wellington
[ wel-ing-tuh n ]
/ ˈwɛl ɪŋ tən /

noun

1st Duke ofArthur Wellesleythe Iron Duke,1769–1852, British general and statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1828–30.
Wellington boot.
a seaport in and the capital of New Zealand, on S North Island.
beef Wellington.

British Dictionary definitions for iron duke (1 of 3)

Iron Duke

noun

the. nickname of (1st Duke of) Wellington 1

British Dictionary definitions for iron duke (2 of 3)

Wellington 1
/ (ˈwɛlɪŋtən) /

noun

an administrative district, formerly a province, of New Zealand, on SW North Island: major livestock producer in New Zealand. Capital: Wellington. Pop: 456 900 (2004 est). Area: 28 153 sq km (10 870 sq miles)
the capital city of New Zealand. Its port, historically Port Nicholson, on Wellington Harbour has a car and rail ferry link between the North and South Islands; university (1899). Pop: 182 600 (2004 est)

British Dictionary definitions for iron duke (3 of 3)

Wellington 2
/ (ˈwɛlɪŋtən) /

noun

1st Duke of, title of Arthur Wellesley. 1769–1852, British soldier and statesman; prime minister (1828–30). He was given command of the British forces against the French in the Peninsular War (1808–14) and routed Napoleon at Waterloo (1815)