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Whitefield

American  
[hwit-feeld, wit-] / ˈʰwɪtˌfild, ˈwɪt- /

noun

  1. George, 1714–70, English Methodist evangelist.


Whitefield British  
/ ˈwɪtˌfiːld /

noun

  1. George. 1714–70, English Methodist preacher, who separated from the Wesleys (?1741) because of his Calvinistic views

"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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Mr. Sutton discusses all four, Whitefield extensively, but draws no line between them.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

Thomas Perry’s tough-minded heroine Jane Whitefield has been the center of nine previous works of suspense.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

Joanne Lazarus, 61, from Whitefield, Bury, shouted "shame on you" and "you're embarrassing" at Mr Lammy as he spoke at the vigil.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

One victim was listed in Lenoir County, Lazarus Rouse on August 1, 1916, and one, Jerome Whitefield, on August 14, 1921, in Jones County.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2025

The first, and by far the most interesting portion of the volume, is occupied with a description of the founders of Methodism, including the two Wesleys, John and Charles, Whitefield, Fletcher, Coke, and Lady Huntingdon.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various

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