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Waterloo.

a village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

name/wa.tɛʁ.lo/Belgium/wa.tɛʁ.lo/France, Switzerland/va.tɛʁ.lo/France, Switzerland
  1. a village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch, composed of water (“water”) + loo (“sacred wood, forest”).

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