Whitefield

American

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

noun

George, 1714–70, English Methodist evangelist.

Whitefield British

/ ˈwɪtˌfiːld /

noun

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

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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

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

Officers spotted the eye-catching vehicle, which carries a price tag of about £48,000, in Whitefield, Bury, and stopped the driver on Thursday night.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025

George Whitefield furnished for its banner the motto, "Nil Desperandum, Christo Duce."

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