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Waite

name, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation for a watchman. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A town in Washington County, Maine, United States, named after a lumberman. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    Archaic spelling of wait. alt-of, archaic

    "And post o're Land and Ocean without rest: They also serve who only stand and waite."

Etymology

English surname for a watchman of Norman origin, from the verb wait. Sometimes confused with White or Wheat.

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