"WHL" meaning in English

See WHL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} WHL
  1. Initialism of Western Hockey League. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Western Hockey League
    Sense id: en-WHL-en-name-TFOC-IIB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 31 38
  2. Initialism of World Hockey League. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: World Hockey League
    Sense id: en-WHL-en-name-ZwahdRop Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 31 38
  3. Initialism of Women's Hockey League. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Women's Hockey League
    Sense id: en-WHL-en-name-Uzqpsj1W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 31 38 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 30 30 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 29 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 28 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: WHA
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