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Definition of Whitney
1. Noun. United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825).
Exact synonyms: Eli Whitney
Generic synonyms: Artificer, Discoverer, Inventor, Manufacturer, Producer
Generic synonyms: Artificer, Discoverer, Inventor, Manufacturer, Producer
2. Noun. The highest peak in the Sierra Nevada range in California (14,494 feet high).
Exact synonyms: Mount Whitney
Generic synonyms: Mountain Peak
Group relationships: High Sierra, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada Mountains
Generic synonyms: Mountain Peak
Group relationships: High Sierra, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada Mountains
Definition of Whitney
1. Proper noun. (surname habitational from=Middle English) ¹
2. Proper noun. (surnames female given name) transferred from the surname, popular in the 1980s and 1990s. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com