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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“We continue to drive our own momentum and are playing offense, led by our retail business expansion,” CEO Melinda D. Whittington said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Chief Executive Melinda Whittington noted 230 company-owned stores, an all-time high, as the company forecast current quarter sales of $490 million to $510 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

Barnsley saw a drop of nine percentage points, while both Whittington Health and Epsom and St Helier NHS trusts experienced falls of around five percentage points.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026

McVay noted that the Rams also have receivers Tutu Atwell, Xavier Smith and Jordan Whittington available.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025

Many of the stories told by Bishop Walsham How centre round Whittington, the Shropshire parish of which he was Rector from 1851 to 1879.

From Lighter Moments from the Notebook of Bishop Walsham How by How, Frederick Douglas