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Whittington

American

[hwit-ing-tuhn, wit-] / ˈʰwɪt ɪŋ tən, ˈwɪt- /

noun

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

Whittington British

/ ˈwɪtɪŋtən /

noun

Richard, known as Dick. died 1423, English merchant, three times mayor of London. According to legend, he walked to London at the age of 13 with his cat and was prevented from leaving again only by the call of the church bells

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Barnsley saw a drop of nine percentage points, while both Whittington Health and Epsom and St Helier NHS trusts experienced falls of around five percentage points.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

The senior technician ended up starring in all of the theatre's weekend performances of Dick Whittington & His Cat.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Whittington said the company is working to optimize its portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Houston cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. pushes Rams wide receiver Jordan Whittington out of bounds in the second quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

I think I should look more like Dick Whittington in a touring pantomime.

From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton

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