White·hall 1 (wīthôl′, hwīt-)
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Tweet A wide thoroughfare in London, England, running south from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament. Named after Whitehall Palace, the seat of English monarchs from 1529 until its destruction by fire in 1698, Whitehall is noted for its government offices. |
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White·hall 2 (wīthôl′, hwīt-)
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Tweet n. The British civil service. [After Whitehall1.] |
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