waterloo

proper noun (Waterloo — a name of a place); noun (a waterloo — a final defeat, as in "meet your Waterloo")

«waterloo» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(a name) Waterloo is a town in Belgium where Napoleon was finally defeated in 1815 by British, Dutch, Belgian and Prussian armies. tree →
Waterloo is a big railway station and area in London. tree →
To meet your Waterloo means to suffer a final defeat after a long run of success. tree →
"Waterloo" is also a famous 1974 song by the Swedish band ABBA. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons it ends the Napoleonic Wars. In the UK it is a station and many places named after the battle. In everyday speech "meet your Waterloo" means final defeat. Phrases: the Battle of Waterloo, Waterloo Station, meet your Waterloo.

Examples

Napoleon lost the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. tree →
We took the train to London Waterloo. tree →
The champion finally met his Waterloo in the final. tree →
The Duke of Wellington led the British army at Waterloo. tree →
ABBA won Eurovision with "Waterloo". tree →
Waterloo is also a city in Ontario, Canada. tree →

Note

Written with a capital W. "Meet your Waterloo" is an idiom; the place itself is a small town south of Brussels.

On Mova

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