Whitby
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Name — A coastal town in North Yorkshire, England, associated in fiction with the arrival of Dracula.
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Etymology
Comes from Old Norse hvítr býr (“white town”), equivalent to white and -by.
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What does “Whitby” mean?
The word “Whitby” means a coastal town in North Yorkshire, England, associated in fiction with the arrival of Dracula.
How do you pronounce “Whitby”?
“Whitby” is pronounced WIHT-bee (/ˈwɪtbi/ in IPA).
How do you use “Whitby” in a sentence?
Here is “Whitby” used in a sentence: “Bram Stoker set part of "Dracula" in the town of Whitby.”
What part of speech is “Whitby”?
“Whitby” is a name.
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