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Whittingtonian.

Of or relating to Dick Whittington, a stage character based on the English merchant and politician Sir Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), famed for travelling to London to seek his fortune.

14 characters4 syllables approx.English language

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adj/ˌwɪtɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌʍ-/Received-Pronunciation/ˌwɪtɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/General-American/ˌʍ-/General-American
  1. Of or relating to Dick Whittington, a stage character based on the English merchant and politician Sir Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), famed for travelling to London to seek his fortune.

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From Whittington + -ian.

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