Whittington

American  

[hwit-ing-tuhn, wit-] / ˈʰwɪt ɪŋ tən, ˈwɪt- /

noun

1. Richard Dick, 1358?–1423, English merchant and philanthropist: Lord Mayor of London 1398, 1406–07, 1419–20.

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Whittington British  

/ ˈwɪtɪŋtən /

noun

1. Richard, known as Dick. died 1423, English merchant, three times mayor of London. According to legend, he walked to London at the age of 13 with his cat and was prevented from leaving again only by the call of the church bells

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Example Sentences

The Trojans made it a one-possession game again on a nine-yard touchdown pass to Lake McRee early in the fourth quarter, but Oregon drove down the field and scored on another bruising run by Noah Whittington to clinch it.

From Los Angeles Times

Each of the Ducks’ trio of backs — Noah Whittington, Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill Jr. — is averaging at least seven yards per carry.

From Los Angeles Times

Two of Oregon’s trio of backs, senior Jordan Whittington and freshman Dierre Hill Jr., are averaging better than eight yards per carry.

From Los Angeles Times

Chief Executive Melinda Whittington said La-Z-Boy is gaining momentum in what remains a choppy landscape, and expects efforts to grow the company’s retail store footprint will position it to benefit when overall industry volumes rebound.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whittington said the company is working to optimize its portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal