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Wolseley

/ˈwʊlzli/

Wolseley proper noun: a habitational surname. Also the ellipsis of Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155.

Proper noun

Wolseley (countable and uncountable, plural Wolseleys)

  1. (countable) A habitational surname.
  2. A town in Tatiara council area, South Australia, Australia; formerly named Tatiara; named for Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley.
  3. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada, within the rural municipality.
  4. A neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
  5. A provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada.
  6. (historical) A former provincial electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  7. A river in north-east Ontario, Canada; in full, Wolseley River.
  8. A town in Breede River Valley, Western Cape, South Africa.
  9. A locality in Colwich parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0220).
  10. (UK) A baronetcy house.
  11. (UK) A viscountcy title.

Noun

Wolseley (plural Wolseleys)

  1. A style of pith helmet
  2. A former make of British motorcar, last produced in 1975.

Also used as

Wolseley is also the ellipsis of Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155.

Wolseley meaning in Marathi

Wolseley in Marathi

Wolseley, Staffordshire, England, UK
वुल्झली vuljhalī

Synonyms of Wolseley

Forms of Wolseley

Proper noun
pluralWolseleys
alternative formWolsley
alternative formWoolseley
alternative formWoolsley
alternative formWoosley
Noun
pluralWolseleys

Origin of Wolseley

From Middle English Ulselei, Wulfsieslega, from the Old English personal name Wulfsiġe (“wolf victory”) in the genitive case Wulfsiġes + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

Words formed from Wolseley

  • Rural Municipality of Wolseley
  • Town of Wolseley
  • Wolseley Bay

Questions about Wolseley

What does Wolseley mean?
Wolseley means a habitational surname.
What is Wolseley in Marathi?
Wolseley in Marathi is वुल्झली (vuljhalī). See Wolseley meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Wolseley?
Wolseley can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Wolseley?
Wolseley is pronounced /ˈwʊlzli/.

Words near Wolseley in the dictionary

  1. wolphin
  2. wolphins
  3. wolps
  4. WOLs
  5. wolse
  6. Wolseley
  7. Wolseleys
  8. Wolsey
  9. Wolsingham
  10. Wolski
  11. Wolskis

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