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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; A city in Chugach Census Area, Alaska. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; A city in Los Angeles County, California, named for poet John Greenleaf Whittier countable, uncountable
4. 4
   The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; A neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; A census-designated place in Jackson County and Swain County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

john greenleaf whittier

Etymology

From whityer (“a whiter, whitester”, occupational name).

Related phrases

East WhittierSouth WhittierWest Whittierunited states

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