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Meaning of "Whitaker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITAKER

Whitaker  [ˈwɪtəkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITAKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whitaker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHITAKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Whitaker in the English dictionary

The definition of Whitaker in the dictionary is Sir Frederick. 1812–91, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand. Other definition of Whitaker is Forrest, born 1961, US actor and film director; his films include Ghost Dog and The Last King of Scotland ; Waiting to Exhale.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHITAKER


abaca
ˈæbəkə
abaka
ˈæbəkə
barracker
ˈbærəkə
Chanukah
ˈhɑːnəkə
Hanukkah
ˈhɑːnəkə
havocker
ˈhævəkə
Ithaca
ˈɪθəkə
Karnataka
kəˈnɑːtəkə
krumkake
ˈkrʊmˌkeəkə
Linacre
ˈlɪnəkə
massacre
ˈmæsəkə
Merca
ˈmɛəkə
Punaka
ˈpuːnəkə
Punakha
ˈpuːnəkə
spinnaker
ˈspɪnəkə
stomacher
ˈstʌməkə
Tripitaka
trɪˈpɪtəkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITAKER

Whit Monday
Whit Sunday
Whit Week
Whitbread
Whitby
white
white admiral
white alkali
white ant
white area
White Australia policy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITAKER

baker
breaker
caretaker
coffee-maker
copytaker
drug-taker
homemaker
loudspeaker
maker
painstaker
partaker
poll taker
Quaker
retaker
saker
shaker
sneaker
speaker
taker
undertaker

Synonyms and antonyms of Whitaker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Whitaker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITAKER

Find out the translation of Whitaker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Whitaker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Whitaker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

惠特克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Whitaker
570 millions of speakers

English

Whitaker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्हिटेकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ويتاكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Уитакер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Whitaker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হুইটেকার
260 millions of speakers

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Whitaker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whitaker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Whitaker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィタカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휘태커
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whitaker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Whitaker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விட்டேகர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विटकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Whitaker
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Whitaker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Whitaker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Уїтакер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Whitaker
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Whitaker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Whitaker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Whitaker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Whitaker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Whitaker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITAKER»

The term «Whitaker» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.148 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITAKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Whitaker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Whitaker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Whitaker

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2 QUOTES WITH «WHITAKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Whitaker.
1
Walton Goggins
My heroes are Robert Duvall, Forest Whitaker, Ed Harris, Tommy Lee Jones, Anthony Hopkins and Sean Penn.
2
David Oyelowo
We start 'The Butler' in June and that's incredibly exciting for me because I get to work with the amazing Forest Whitaker again. It's a phenomenal script and a great, great role - I play his son. Oprah Winfrey is his wife and my mother. My character is a radical civil rights activist.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITAKER»

Discover the use of Whitaker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Whitaker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, ...
The award-winning author of Mad in America presents a controversial assessment of the rise in mental illness-related disabilities that considers if drug-based care may be fueling illness rates throughout the past half century.
Robert Whitaker, 2011
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Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring ...
Drawn from old patient medical records, historical accounts, and government documents, a compelling social and medical history of mental illness in America documents more than three centuries of "cures" for madness, calling into question ...
Robert Whitaker, 2003
3
The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker
The startling results teach Lucas a great deal about fear, desperation, and the scientific reasoning that offers hope for a true cure. The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Cynthia DeFelice, 2007
4
The Method of Volume Averaging
Multiphase systems dominate nearly every area of science and technology, and the method of volume averaging provides a rigorous foundation for the analysis of these systems.
S. Whitaker, 1999
5
Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East
Here, "Guardian" journalist, Brian Whitaker, paints a disturbing picture of people who live secretive, fearful lives, often jailed, or beaten and ostracised by their families, or sent to be 'cured' by psychiatrists.
Brian Whitaker, 2006
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Reshaping Family Relationships: The Symbolic Therapy of Carl ...
This is a new perspective for examining, organizing, and utilizing the central ideas and theoretical tenets of Dr. Whitaker's many contributions to the field.
Gary Connell, Tammy Mitten, William M. Bumberry, 1999
7
Using Groups to Help People
This new edition of Using Groups to Help People focuses on anticipating and solving problems in group work. The new edition reflects the changes of the last decade, and will prove valuable to all those involved in group work.
Dorothy Stock Whitaker, 2003
8
Principles of Enzymology for the Food Sciences, Second Edition,
This second edition explains the fundamentals of enzymology and describes the role of enzymes in food, agricultural and health sciences.
John R. Whitaker, 1993
9
From Psyche to System: The Evolving Therapy of Carl Whitaker
A collection of writings by Carl Whitaker.
John R. Neill, David P. Kniskern, 1989
10
Reversing Diabetes
In REVERSING DIABETES, Dr. Julian Whitaker offers a comprehensive lifestyle program that has helped more than 10,000 diabetic patients at the Whitaker Wellness Institute.
Julian Whitaker, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITAKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Whitaker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Publisher plans no future editions of Bill Cosby bio
Simon & Schuster vice president and executive director of publicity Cary Goldstein told the AP that no paperback has been scheduled for Mark Whitaker's ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
2
'Star Wars: Rogue One': Forest Whitaker Joins Standalone Film …
Whitaker is currently filming Denis Villeneuve sci-fi drama “The Story of Your Life” opposite Amy Adams, and is in negotiations to follow that film with “The Crow” ... «Variety, Jun 15»
3
Kevin Pietersen not in England cricket plans - James Whitaker
Kevin Pietersen not in England cricket plans - James Whitaker ... England national selector James Whitaker tell BBC Sport's Pat Murphy that "England's middle ... «BBC Sport, Mar 15»
4
England's Test opener is far from the only question James Whitaker
As far as anybody who knows is aware, this will be done by James Whitaker, the chairman of selectors, with his boss, Paul Downton, the managing director of ... «The Independent, Mar 15»
5
Q&A: Liam Neeson And Forest Whitaker Bring The Thrills In 'Taken 3'
VIBE recently sat down with Neeson and Forest Whitaker, who plays Inspector Frank Dotzler, to discuss the flick in retrospect, their parenting styles, lucky charms ... «Vibe, Jan 15»
6
Chicago couple found guilty in grant scam case with ties to Obama …
A three way with Danny Davis niece with a guy 31 years older involved and she worked for Whitaker, buddy to Obama...20 years for the Dingles---let them both ... «Chicago Tribune, Dec 14»
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State police continue to investigate chase that led to crash that killed …
Deputy Grant Whitaker was killed in a crash about 2:11 a.m. Sunday on Dexter Trail about a mile east of M-52 near Stockbridge, according to the Ingham County ... «MLive.com, Dec 14»
8
Suspects Held In New York Violinist Mary Whitaker's Death
Two friends found Mary Whitaker's body Aug. 20 in the attached garage of the Westfield home where she lived during the summer while performing at the ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
9
Manhunt is detailed as Grandview man is charged in area highway …
Whitaker remained in jail Friday in lieu of a $1 million cash-only bond. While being transferred between the police jail and the county jail, Whitaker shook his ... «Kansas City Star, Apr 14»
10
Bill Whitaker Joins '60 Minutes' As Correspondent
BillWhitaker CBS News has named veteran Bill Whitaker a 60 Minutes correspondent, it was announced today by Jeff Fager, the executive producer of the ... «Deadline.com, Mar 14»

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