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Whitechapel.

An urban area in the borough of Tower Hamlets, in east London, Greater London, England, traditionally a poor working-class neighbourhood. (OS grid ref TQ3481)

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name/ˈwʌɪt.t͡ʃæp.əl/UK/ˈwaɪt.t͡ʃæp.əl/General-American
  1. An urban area in the borough of Tower Hamlets, in east London, Greater London, England, traditionally a poor working-class neighbourhood. (OS grid ref TQ3481)

  2. A hamlet in Goosnargh parish, Preston district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5541).

Where this word comes from

Named after a small chapel of ease dedicated to St Mary.

noun/ˈwʌɪt.t͡ʃæp.əl/UK/ˈwaɪt.t͡ʃæp.əl/General-American
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Where this word comes from

Named after a small chapel of ease dedicated to St Mary.

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