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Whitgift

British  
/ ˈwɪtˌɡɪft /

noun

  1. John. ?1530–1604, English churchman; as archbishop of Canterbury (1583–1604) he tried to curb the influence of Puritanism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The pop star filmed part of the music video for her latest single, “Opalite,” in Croydon’s Whitgift Centre—an unremarkable mall in a less remarkable London suburb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The year 11 pupil at Old Palace of John Whitgift school, in Croydon, had just got off a double decker bus with a group of friends when she was attacked.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

It was also reported on Sunday that the private Whitgift school in Croydon was considering removing him as patron.

From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2019

The reports say that whenever Whitgift score, John Fisher fans shout: “5 points, 5 points, 20 grand for 5 points.”

From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2017

Pulling up to the Whitgift School on the first of the two days of competition, I decided the school looked more like a prestigious college campus than any primary school I’d ever seen before.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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