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Whittington

American

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

noun

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

Whittington British

/ ˈwɪtɪŋtən /

noun

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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Councillor David Walker, who represents Whittington on Shropshire Council, said improving the county's natural world could also bring "big economic benefits".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The senior technician ended up starring in all of the theatre's weekend performances of Dick Whittington & His Cat.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Smith, Jordan Whittington and rookie Konata Mumpfield, all of whom play of special teams, have also been part of the receiver rotation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

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 • Nov. 18, 2025

Nicholas Whittington murmured his assent, and others concurred.

From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas

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