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Waterloo.

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

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʋaː.tərˌloː/[ˈβ̞aːtərˌloː]Belgium[ˈʋaːtərˌloʊ̯]Netherlands
  1. a village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815

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  2. a hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands

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  3. a hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

* (Belgium) From Middle Dutch [Term?], composed of water (“water”) + loo (“light forest, wood”). * (Utrecht) Named after Waterloo in Belgium in memory of the Battle of Waterloo. The choice of name may have been influenced by nearby Austerlitz. * (Zeeland) First attested as Waterloo in 1853. Named after Waterloo in Belgium in memory of the Battle of Waterloo.

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