Whitney
Americannoun
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Eli, 1765–1825, U.S. manufacturer and inventor.
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John Hay, 1904–82, U.S. diplomat and newspaper publisher.
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Josiah Dwight, 1819–96, U.S. geologist.
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William Dwight, 1827–94, U.S. philologist and lexicographer (brother of Josiah Dwight).
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Mount, a mountain in E California, in the Sierra Nevada. 14,495 feet (4,418 meters).
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a male given name.
noun
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Eli. 1765–1825, US inventor of a mechanical cotton gin (1793) and pioneer manufacturer of interchangeable parts
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William Dwight. 1827–94, US philologist, noted esp for his Sanskrit Grammar (1879)
noun
Example Sentences
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Parton referred to the property as “the house that Whitney built.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In 1992, Whitney Houston turned the song into a massive hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In 1992, Whitney Houston transformed it into a now-iconic power ballad.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
They included "Coat of Many Colors," the soundtrack smash hit "9 to 5" and the iconic ballad "I Will Always Love You," which became an international success for Whitney Houston.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The reason was named Amber, and before her Whitney, and before her Jill and the others.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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