WHITTINGTON

Meaning of WHITTINGTON in English

/hwit"ing teuhn, wit"-/ , n.

Richard ( "Dick" ), 1358?-1423, English merchant and philanthropist: Lord Mayor of London 1398, 1406-07, 1419-20.

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WHITTINGTON — County: Shropshire Post Code: SY11
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WHITTINGTON — Whittington BrE AmE ˈwɪt ɪŋ tən ˈhwɪt- AmE \ ˈwɪt̬- ˈhwɪt̬-
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WHITTINGTON — Whit ‧ ting ‧ ton, Dick /ˈwɪtɪŋtən/ BrE AmE (?1385–1423) an English businessman who was Lord Mayor of London. Although …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHITTINGTON — (died 1423) Lord Mayor of London three times (1397–98, 1406–7 and 1419-20). Most British people know the stories about him: …
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WHITTINGTON — Richard, proprietor of a celebrated back-fence walker.
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LITTLE WHITTINGTON — County: Northumberland Post Code: NE19
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GREAT WHITTINGTON — County: Northumberland Post Code: NE19
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WHITTINGTON, RICHARD — known as Dick Whittington died March 1423, London Lord mayor of London (1397–99, 1406–07, 1419–20). The son of a knight, …
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WHITTINGTON, DICK — died March 1423, London, Eng. Supposed portrait of Dick Whittington and his cat, engraving by Renold (Renier) Elstracke, early byname …
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WHITTINGTON, DICK — Whit ‧ ting ‧ ton, Dick /ˈwɪtɪŋtən/ BrE AmE (?1385–1423) an English businessman who was Lord Mayor of London. Although …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHITTINGTON, RICHARD — known as Dick Whittington died March 1423, London Lord mayor of London (139799, 140607, 141920). The son of a knight, …
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DICK WHITTINGTON — ➡ Whittington
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62897 — State: ILLINOIS City: WHITTINGTON
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RICHARD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Arkwright Sir Richard Attlee Clement Richard 1st Earl Attlee of Walthamstow Avedon Richard Ballinger …
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DICK — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Butkus Dick Cheney Dick Clark Dick Van Dyke Dick Dick Whittington
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PET — any animal kept by human beings as a source of companionship and pleasure. While a pet is generally kept for …
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LEGEND — traditional story or group of stories told about a particular person or place. Formerly the term legend meant a tale …
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BELL CHIME — (from medieval Latin cymbala: "bells"), set of stationary bells tuned in a musical series, traditionally in diatonic sequence (seven-note scale) …
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STURGEON, WILLIAM — born May 22, 1783, Whittington, Lancashire, Eng. died Dec. 4, 1850, Prestwich, Lancashire English electrical engineer who devised the first …
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RICE, JAMES — born Sept. 26, 1843, Northampton, Eng. died April 26, 1882, Redhill English novelist best known for his literary partnership with …
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LAWRENCE, GERTRUDE — born July 4, 1898, London, Eng. died Sept. 6, 1952, New York, N.Y., U.S. original name Gertrud Alexandra Dagma Lawrence …
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AFRICA — in ancient Roman history, the first North African territory of Rome, at times roughly corresponding to modern Tunisia. It was …
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UPPER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an upper/lower limit (= the highest/lowest amount allowed ) ▪ There is no upper …
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STEEP — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a steep dive (= going down suddenly ) ▪ The fighter plane went into …
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SHOEMAKER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But the shoemaker was left with good luck. ▪ He married Betsy Adcock, the daughter …
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SEMICONDUCTOR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE large ▪ National Semiconductor is the fourth largest semiconductor company in the United States …
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HILLSIDE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE steep ▪ The upper part of the village of Whittington lies on the south-east …
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APPRENTICE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE young ▪ Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his …
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ADVISER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an investment adviser ▪ He has served as an investment adviser for several major banks. …
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