Whitney
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Whit·ney

biographical name \ˈhwit-nē, ˈwit-\

Definition of WHITNEY

Eli 1765–1825 Am. inventor

Whitney

biographical name

Definition of WHITNEY

Josiah Dwight 1819–1896 Am. geologist

Whitney

biographical name

Definition of WHITNEY

William Dwight 1827–1894 bro. of J.D. Am. philologist

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