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Whittingtonian

UK/ˌwɪtɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌwɪtɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Whittingtonian adjective: of or relating to Dick Whittington, a stage character based on the English merchant and politician Sir Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), famed for travelling to London to seek his fortune.

Adjective

Whittingtonian (comparative more Whittingtonian, superlative most Whittingtonian)

  1. Of or relating to Dick Whittington, a stage character based on the English merchant and politician Sir Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), famed for travelling to London to seek his fortune.

Forms of Whittingtonian

comparativemore Whittingtonian
superlativemost Whittingtonian

Origin of Whittingtonian

From Whittington + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Whittingtonian

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Questions about Whittingtonian

What does Whittingtonian mean?
Whittingtonian means of or relating to Dick Whittington, a stage character based on the English merchant and politician Sir Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), famed for travelling to London to seek his fortune.
What part of speech is Whittingtonian?
Whittingtonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Whittingtonian?
Whittingtonian is pronounced /ˌwɪtɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Whittingtonian in the dictionary

  1. Whittiers
  2. Whittingdale
  3. Whittingham
  4. Whittinghams
  5. Whittington
  6. Whittingtonian
  7. Whittingtons
  8. whittle
  9. whittle away
  10. whittle down
  11. whittle down to size

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