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Meaning of "Whitman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITMAN

Whitman  [ˈwɪtmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITMAN

noun
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Whitman 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 WHITMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Whitman in the English dictionary

The definition of Whitman in the dictionary is Walt. 1819–92, US poet, whose life's work is collected in Leaves of Grass. His poems celebrate existence and the multiple elements that make up a democratic society.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHITMAN


Altman
ˈɔːltmən
atman
ˈaːtmən
batman
ˈbætmən
boatman
ˈbəʊtmən
Cotman
ˈkɒtmən
draughtman
ˈdrɑːftmən
dustman
ˈdʌstmən
Eastman
ˈiːstmən
footman
ˈfʊtmən
footplateman
ˈfʊtˌpleɪtmən
frontman
ˈfrʌntmən
gateman
ˈɡeɪtmən
harvestman
ˈhɑːvɪstmən
hetman
ˈhɛtmən
pitman
ˈpɪtmən
plateman
ˈpleɪtmən
portman
ˈpɔːtmən
postman
ˈpəʊstmən
stuntman
ˈstʌntmən
titman
ˈtɪtmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITMAN

Whitlam
whitleather
Whitley Bay
Whitley Council
whitling
whitlow
whitlow grass
Whitney
whitrack
whitret
whitrick
whitster
Whitsun
Whitsunday
Whitsuntide
whittawer
whitter
whitterick
Whittier
Whittington

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITMAN

aircraftman
amtman
anatman
common footman
foremastman
hoastman
leading aircraftman
liftman
meatman
merchantman
mootman
oncostman
outman
peatman
pilotman
potman
sweetman
tutman
vatman
water boatman

Synonyms and antonyms of Whitman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Whitman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITMAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

惠特曼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Whitman
570 millions of speakers

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Whitman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्हिटमैन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ويتمان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Уитмен
278 millions of speakers

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Whitman
270 millions of speakers

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হুইটম্যান
260 millions of speakers

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Whitman
220 millions of speakers

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Whitman
190 millions of speakers

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Whitman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホイットマン
130 millions of speakers

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휘트먼
85 millions of speakers

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Whitman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Whitman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விட்மேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हिटमन
75 millions of speakers

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Whitman
70 millions of speakers

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Whitman
65 millions of speakers

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Whitman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Уітмен
40 millions of speakers

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Whitman
30 millions of speakers
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Whitman
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Whitman
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Whitman
10 millions of speakers
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Whitman
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITMAN»

The term «Whitman» is very widely used and occupies the 22.874 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITMAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «WHITMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Whitman.
1
Ella R. Bloor
Some of his own closeness to nature, his great love for human beings, was passed on by Whitman to all of us who knew and loved him.
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Ella R. Bloor
I think Whitman more than any other poet possessed the gift of revealing to others the beauty of everything around us, the beauty of nature, the beauty of human beings.
3
Robert Gottlieb
'Beloved Renegade' is a meditation on Walt Whitman, on tenderness, on dying.
4
David Lodge
Walt Whitman, he who laid end to end words never seen in each other's company before outside of a dictionary.
5
Federico Garcia Lorca
Not for a moment, beautiful aged Walt Whitman, have I failed to see your beard full of butterflies.
6
Mary MacLane
I have never read a line of Walt Whitman.
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Jerry Saltz
It's art that pushes against psychological and social expectations, that tries to transform decay into something generative, that is replicative in a baroque way, that isn't about progress, and wants to - as Walt Whitman put it - 'contain multitudes.'
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Benmont Tench
I think that with Bob Dylan around, we're living in an era where we have Whitman presenting new work, we have Dickens presenting new work, we have Yeats and Shakespeare presenting new work. It's that level.
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Diane Wakoski
American poets celebrate their bodies, very specifically, as Whitman did.
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Mae Whitman
I really love poetry. I'm a big E.E. Cummings fan and a big Walt Whitman fan, and I have a big book of poetry.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITMAN»

Discover the use of Whitman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Whitman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Whitman: The Mystic Poets
"This sampling of Whitman's most important poetry from Leaves of Grass, and selections from his prose writings, offers a glimpse into the spiritual side of his most radical themes - love for country, love for others, and love of Self.
Walt Whitman, 2004
2
Principles of Information Security
The fourth edition of Principles of Information Security explores the field of information security and assurance with updated content including new innovations in technology and methodologies.
Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord, 2011
3
Walt Whitman and the World
By tracking this wholehearted international response and reconceptualizing American literature, Walt Whitman and the World demonstrates how various cultures have appropriated an American writer who ceases to sound quite so narrowly American ...
Gay Wilson Allen, Ed Folsom, 1995
4
Walt Whitman
Bloom refers to Walt Whitman as, in every good sense, our national poet. This title examines numerous poems from the author, including "Song of Myself," "The Sleepers," "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry," and more.
Harold Bloom, 2009
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Walt Whitman's America: A Cultural Biography
Brilliantly researched, captivatingly told, Walt Whitman's America is a triumphant work of scholarship that breathes new life into the biographical genre. From the Trade Paperback edition.
David S. Reynolds, 2011
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A Sniper in the Tower: The Charles Whitman Murders
On August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman ascended the University of Texas Tower and committed what was then the largest simultaneous mass murder in American history.
Gary M. Lavergne, 1997
7
Specimen Days: & Collect
Published in 1882, here is a choice collection of Whitman's uniquely revealing impressions of the people, places, and events of his time, principally the Civil War era and its aftermath.
Walt Whitman, 1995
8
Earth, My Likeness: Nature Poetry of Walt Whitman
Viktoras Kulvinskas, co-founder of the Hippocrates Health Institute in Boston with Ann Wigmore, is considered to be the grandfather of the living foods movement and has a huge following
Walt Whitman, Howard Nelson, 2010
9
Walt Whitman: A Biography
A biography of the nineteenth-century poet, which presents his life in the context of his times, and includes samples of his writing.
Milton Meltzer, 2002
10
Walt Whitman and the Culture of American Celebrity
One of the first full-scale treatments of celebrity in nineteenth-century America, this book examines Walt Whitman's lifelong interest in fame and publicity.
David Haven Blake, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Whitman is used in the context of the following news items.
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HP stock slides, but Whitman pleased with revamp
Shares of Hewlett-Packard took a beating Wednesday, a day after the company's revenue disappointment, but CEO Meg Whitman told CNBC she is pleased ... «CNBC, Feb 15»
2
Mae Whitman Is Not The 'Ugly, Fat Friend,' Even If She's Playing One
That is just one moment which makes the film look like the "She's All That" update no one wanted, right down to Whitman's overalls. But Whitman is proud of this ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
3
Missing Brains Found In Texas — But Where Is Charles Whitman's?
When it was revealed that the brain of the infamous Austin bell tower sniper Charles Whitman was among those missing, the media jumped on the story. All of ... «The Inquisitr, Dec 14»
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Whitman: HP has chance to 'clean sheet' 2 companies
Whitman said the company has the opportunity to ask a question that few businesses get the opportunity to answer: "If I knew what I know now, how would I set ... «CNBC, Nov 14»
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HP's Meg Whitman on split: 'Succession planning is absolutely …
Meg Whitman knows better than anybody that a company is only as strong as its team. When the CEO of Hewlett-Packard HPQ -0.02% took over the struggling ... «Fortune, Oct 14»
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HP CEO Meg Whitman: No More Cuts
Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman says there has been no significant change in her outlook for the company's prospects for a turnaround, but the company ... «Re/code, May 14»
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1 Dead, 29 Overcome by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Long …
Rescue workers responded to the Legal Sea Foods restaurant at the Walt Whitman Shops shortly after 6 p.m. for a report that a woman had fallen and hit her ... «NBC New York, Feb 14»
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After A 2-Year Hiatus, Meg Whitman Says HP Will Be Shopping For …
Since Meg Whitman joined Hewlett-Packard in October 2011, the company has only completed one acquisition, a German cloud printing company Hiflex, bought ... «Business Insider, Feb 14»
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Whitman: HP will enter 3D printing but not via acquisition
Hewlett-Packard will enter the growing 3D printer market next year and will do it organically, not by acquisition, CEO Meg Whitman told analysts on the ... «GigaOM, Nov 13»
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HP's Meg Whitman: Microsoft Used To Be Our Partner But Is Now …
We had noticed in May, when HP's earnings included a whopping 20% dip in revenues for the PC business, Whitman began distancing HP from Microsoft ... «Business Insider, Oct 13»

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