Peterloo

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proper noun

The events of 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a large crowd that had gathered in St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, to demand the reform of parliamentary representation, killing fifteen and injuring hundreds more.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe events of 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a large crowd that had gathered in St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, to demand the reform of parliamentary representation, killing fifteen and injuring hundreds more.

Origin

Blend of Peter + Waterloo, in an ironic comparison to the Battle of Waterloo, which had taken place four years earlier.

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APA

Peterloo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peterloo

MLA

“Peterloo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peterloo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peterloo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peterloo.

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