Whitman

biographical name Whit·man \ˈhwit-mən, ˈwit-\

Definition of WHITMAN

Marcus 1802–1847 & his wife Narcissa 1808–1847 née Prentiss Am. missionaries & pioneers

biographical name

Walt \ˈwȯlt\ 1819–1892 originally Walter Whitman Am. poet

— Whit·man·esque \ˌhwit-mə-ˈnesk, ˌwit-\ or Whit·man·ian \hwit-ˈmā-nē-ən, wit-\ adjective

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