"Whitechapel" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈwʌɪt.t͡ʃæp.əl/ [UK], /ˈwaɪt.t͡ʃæp.əl/ [General-American]
Etymology: Named after a small chapel of ease dedicated to St Mary. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Whitechapel
  1. An urban area in borough of Tower Hamlets, in east London, Greater London, England, traditionally a poor working-class neighbourhood. (OS grid ref TQ3481) Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London Derived forms: Whitechapel brougham
    Sense id: en-Whitechapel-en-name-i7b6dbTR Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Greater London, England, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41

Noun

IPA: /ˈwʌɪt.t͡ʃæp.əl/ [UK], /ˈwaɪt.t͡ʃæp.əl/ [General-American] Forms: Whitechapels [plural]
Etymology: Named after a small chapel of ease dedicated to St Mary. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Whitechapel (plural Whitechapels)
  1. Short for Whitechapel cart. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Whitechapel cart
    Sense id: en-Whitechapel-en-noun-lC~Z6oKa

Inflected forms

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