Wellesley

/ˈwɛlzli/ noun

Definition

A prestigious women's liberal arts college in Massachusetts, or reference to the Wellesley family name. Often associated with elite education and notable alumnae.

Etymology

Named after the English Wellesley family, whose surname derives from Wellesley in Somerset, England. The place name comes from Old English meaning 'wood or clearing by a spring or stream.'

Kelly Says

Wellesley College has an unusual tradition called 'hoop rolling' where seniors race with wooden hoops across campus - the winner is supposedly the first to get married, though modern interpretations say she'll be the first to achieve success. Notable alumnae include Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright, and Diane Sawyer.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዌልስሊ
we-l-s-li
ARالعربية
ويلزلي
wil-zli
BNবাংলা
ওয়েলসলি
o-e-l-sli
CACatalà
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
CSČeština
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
DADansk
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
DEDeutsch
Wellesley
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ELΕλληνικά
Wellesley
Well-le-slee
ESEspañol
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
FAفارسی
ولزلی
vol-zli
FISuomi
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
FRFrançais
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
GUGU
વેલ્સલી
vel-s-lee
HAHA
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
HEעברית
וולסלי
vol-sli
HIहिन्दी
वेलस्ली
vel-s-lee
HUMagyar
Wellesley
Well-le-slee
IDBahasa Indonesia
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
IGIG
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
ITItaliano
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
JA日本語
ウェリズリー
werizurī
KKKK
Велсли
Vel-sli
KMKM
វ៉ែលស្លី
v'ae-l-sli
KO한국어
웰즐리
well-jeul-li
MRMR
वेलस्ली
vel-s-lee
MSBahasa Melayu
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
MYမြန်မာ
ဝယ်လ်စလီ
wel-s-li
NLNederlands
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
NONorsk
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
PAPA
ਵੈਲਸਲੀ
vai-l-s-lee
PLPolski
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
PTPortuguês
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
RORomână
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
RUРусский
Велсли
Vel-sli
SVSvenska
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
SWKiswahili
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
TAதமிழ்
வெல்ஸ்லீ
vel-s-lee
TEతెలుగు
వెల్స్లీ
vel-s-lee
THไทย
เวลส์ลีย์
wel-s-lee
TLTL
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
TRTürkçe
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
UKУкраїнська
Велслі
Vel-sli
URاردو
وِلسلی
wil-sli
VITiếng Việt
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
YOYO
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee
ZH中文
韦尔斯利
wèi ěr sī
ZUZU
Wellesley
Wel-le-slee

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