Waterloo

Meaning

1. A number of places in the United States:
2. A rural community of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.
3. A regional municipality and city in Ontario, Canada.
4. A place in Canada:
5. The name of any of several villages, towns, and cities around the world.
6. A village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815.
7. A city in La Haute-Yamaska regional county municipality, Estrie, Quebec.
8. A battle fought at Waterloo, Belgium on June 18, 1815, resulting in the epic, final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.
9. Often in the term meet one's Waterloo: a notable and decisive defeat following an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult.

Etymology / origin

From Middle Dutch, composed of water (“water”) + loo (“sacred wood, forest”). More at water, lea. cf. German Loh. Most places in English-speaking countries are named for the battle.

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