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Whittier¹ Definition

Whit·tier (hwit′ē ər, wit′-)

Whittier, John Greenleaf (grēn′lēf′) 1807-92; U.S. poet

Whittier² Definition

Whit·tier (hwit′ē ər, wit′-)

city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 84,000

Etymology: so named (1887) by Quaker settlers, after John Greenleaf Whittier

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