Wolseley

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Etymology

From Middle English Ulselei.

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Wolseley (countable and uncountable, plural Wolseleys)

  1. (countable) A surname.
  2. A placename
    1. A town in South Australia, Australia; formerly Tatiara; named for Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
    2. A place in Canada
      1. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada; Ellipsis of Town of Wolseley.
      2. A rural municpality in Saskatchewan, Canada; Ellipsis of Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155.
      3. A neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
      4. A provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada
      5. (historical) A former provincial electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada
      6. A river in Northeastern Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Ellipsis of Wolseley River.
    3. A town in Breede River Valley, Western Cape, South Africa
    4. A hamlet in Colwich parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0220).
  3. An aristocratic name
    1. (UK) A baronetcy house.
    2. (UK) A viscountcy title.

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Noun

Wolseley (plural Wolseleys)

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