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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITGIFT

Whitgift  [ˈwɪtˌɡɪft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITGIFT

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whitgift 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 WHITGIFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Whitgift in the English dictionary

The definition of Whitgift in the dictionary is John. ?1530–1604, English churchman; as archbishop of Canterbury he tried to curb the influence of Puritanism.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHITGIFT


adrift
əˈdrɪft
airlift
ˈɛəˌlɪft
begift
bɪˈɡɪft
deadlift
ˈdɛdˌlɪft
drift
drɪft
festschrift
ˈfɛstˌʃrɪft
forklift
ˈfɔːkˌlɪft
gift
ɡɪft
lift
lɪft
makeshift
ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft
miffed
mɪft
redshift
ˈredˌʃɪft
rift
rɪft
shift
ʃɪft
sift
sɪft
stairlift
ˈstɛəˌlɪft
swift
swɪft
thrift
θrɪft
uplift
ʌpˈlɪft
ZIFT
zɪft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITGIFT

Whitlam
whitleather
Whitley Bay
Whitley Council
whitling
whitlow
whitlow grass
Whitman
Whitney

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITGIFT

blueshift
chairlift
continental drift
day shift
Doppler shift
downshift
drag lift
face-lift
free gift
Greek gift
night shift
paradigm shift
shoplift
short shrift
ski lift
spindrift
stick shift
swing shift
unshift
upshift

Synonyms and antonyms of Whitgift in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Whitgift» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Whitgift to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

惠特吉夫特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Whitgift
570 millions of speakers

English

Whitgift
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Whitgift
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Whitgift
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Уитгифт
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Whitgift
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Whitgift
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Whitgift
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Whitgift
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Whitgift
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Translator English - Japanese

ホイットギフト
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Whitgift
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Whitgift
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Whitgift
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Whitgift
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Translator English - Marathi

व्हाईटगिफ्ट
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Whitgift
70 millions of speakers

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Whitgift
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Whitgift
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Уітгіфт
40 millions of speakers

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Whitgift
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Whitgift
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Whitgift
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Whitgift
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Whitgift
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Trends of use of Whitgift

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITGIFT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITGIFT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITGIFT»

Discover the use of Whitgift in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Whitgift and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Works of John Whitgift
John Whitgift John Ayre. ments, and had become very popular in Cambridge, insomuch that several members of the university interceded with the chancellor on his behalf, commending his character, his piety, and learning in the highest ...
John Whitgift, John Ayre, 1853
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The Life and Acts of John Whitgift, D.D., the Third and Last ...
J oh n FitzAdnm de Whitgift. Number I. Robert Whitgift. Life of Archbishop Whitgift. virtuous in his life, and honourable in his calling. The name and family was ancient in Yorkshire, from a town in that country in the West Riding, called Whitgift .
John Strype, 1822
3
Scheme for the Administration of the Whitgift Foundation: ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Whitgift Foundation, 2010
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Historical and Biographical Works: The life and acts of ...
... hand to it, as may be in part seen by comparing the printed book, and that little I have said of the said MS. CHAP. XXIV. The Archbishop encourages Whitgift to defend his book against Cartwright. whitgiJTs letter to the Archbishop hereupon.
John Strype, 1821
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The Life and Acts of John Whitgift, D D , the Third and Last ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Strype, 2011
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A Companion to Richard Hooker
reformers allowed Whitgift to demonstrate that the things attacked by puritans not only had earlier origins but also were seen as legitimate by reformers with impeccable credentials. At root Whitgift's Defense was based on an appeal to order.
William J. Torrance Kirby, 2008
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Religion, Order, and Law
new kind of obedience, for Whitgift God's command emerges from the structure of things as it already exists. The command of God can in no way be discontinuous with the way things are, nor can the reverse be true. On the contrary, the divine ...
David Little, 1984
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Lives of Eminent and Illustrations Englishmen from Alfred ...
It would have been well for Whitgift's ftime if he bad stopped here, but in the controversy which afterwards ensued between him and his great antagonist, truth compels us to say, that he acted a yet more unworthy part; he had the meanness to ...
George Godfrey Cunningham, 1837
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Representing Religious Pluralization in Early Modern Europe
Barrett, after having been called before the Cambridge Consistory Court, appealed to Archbishop Whitgift. But Whitgift was a supralapsarian himself, who quite often quoted Beza approvingly and accepted Beza's distinction between the  ...
Andreas Höfele, 2007
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Evangelical biography: or, An historical account of the ...
His Harmonia Evangelica is a very learned and able performance. A Comment upon the Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. A Confutation of the Rhemist's Translation, Glosses, and Annotations. Reply to Archbishop Whitgift. Commentaria practica in  ...
Erasmus Middleton, 1816

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITGIFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Whitgift is used in the context of the following news items.
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Former Whitgift School trio named in England Rugby World Cup …
CALLED UP: Elliot Daly, who was part of the Whitgift School side that won the Daily Mail Schools Cup back in 2011, has been named in England's Rugby World ... «Croydon Advertiser, May 15»
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Whitgift Centre redevelopment 'will help return Croydon to its heyday'
REDEVELOPMENT of the Whitgift Centre will help restore Croydon to its heyday as a shopping and commercial destination, leading business people have been ... «Croydon Advertiser, May 15»
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'Major step forward' for Westfield after lease agreed on Whitgift Centre
A MAJOR obstacle to the progress of the Westfield/Hammerson Partnership's redevelopment of the Whitgift Centre has collapsed. The Partnership announced ... «Croydon Advertiser, Mar 15»
4
GALLERY: St Joseph's College defeat Whitgift in NatWest Cup last …
St Joseph's director of sport Mark Patterson is relishing another home draw, after the Ipswich college's under-18s side were roared on to victory in their NatWest ... «Ipswich Star, Feb 15»
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Whitgift Centre 'will close completely for three years' if Westfield …
This incarnation of the Whitgift Centre could be gone for good from summer 2016 ... the Allders site and the towers above the Whitgift Centre in 12 months' time. «Croydon Advertiser, Feb 15»
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NatWest Schools Cup 2014-15: St Joseph's defeat Whitgift to march …
The final score in the thrilling encounter between St Joseph's and Whitgift, however, belied the game as it went down to the wire – with both sets of coaches ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Judge bans schoolboys found guilty of Whitgift Centre stabbings …
The boys, aged 14 and 15, were today found guilty of stabbing two teenagers in an unprovoked attack in Croydon's Whitgift shopping centre in January this year. «Croydon Advertiser, Nov 14»
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Judge dismisses judicial review over Croydon retail revamp
They together indirectly own the headlease of the Whitgift Centre and are pursuing the plans through developer, Croydon Limited Partnership (CLP). «PlanningResource, Nov 14»
9
Judge set to dismiss challenge against Croydon Whitgift regeneration
The challenge was mounted by the operators of the existing Whitgift Centre, who face the looming threat of compulsory purchase if the ambitious scheme goes ... «PlanningResource, Oct 14»
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Government receives 130 objections to Westfield/Hammerson …
MORE than 130 objections to the compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) needed to allow the Westfield/Hammerson redevelopment of the Whitgift Centre have ... «Croydon Advertiser, Sep 14»

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