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Wharton

American  
[hwawr-tn, wawr-] / ˈʰwɔr tn, ˈwɔr- /

noun

  1. Edith 1862–1937, U.S. novelist.


Wharton British  
/ ˈwɔːtən /

noun

  1. Edith ( Newbold ). 1862–1937, US novelist; author of The House of Mirth (1905) and Ethan Frome (1911)

"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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Crystal Palace midfielder Wharton has also long been a coveted player, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all previously registering interest.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Wharton may be an international rookie with only four caps, but he has the class and maturity for the big occasion, as he proved when Palace won the FA Cup and the Conference League.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Mr. Feinstein is a professor of legal studies at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

The war’s end will not create “a complete snap-back,” said Patrick Harker, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

He mumbles to himself all day long like Grandfather Wharton.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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