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Whitechapel

Whitechapel

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A district in East London known for its history, busy markets, and people from many countries
  • proper noun
: Whitechapel
  • The art exhibit showcased works inspired by the vibrant community of Whitechapel.
  • Whitechapel Gallery
  • Whitechapel Art
  • exhibition at Whitechapel

And he's got a store in Whitechapel on called Denim World.

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Examples

  • I'm Inspector Abberline, assigned to Whitechapel.

    From Hell (2001)

  • Many tourists visit Whitechapel to explore its unique culture and heritage.

  • What was he doing in the Whitechapel Road yesterday or any other time?

    This Happy Breed (1944)

  • There are plenty of them in Whitechapel.

    From Hell (2001)

  • All we know is that she was an unfortunate... who lived in the Whitechapel district.

    From Hell (2001)

  • The Whitechapel murders did the police a lot of harm, you know.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • About a mile away from the house, outside Whitechapel tube station, I let the car drift up to the kerb and stop.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Four years later, Clementine Deliss's "Seven Stories about Modern Art in Africa" was held at the Whitechapel Gallery

    Academic text (2002)

  • Jack the Ripper has begun terrorizing London—especially Whitechapel, where Kitty lives and works.

    Blog text (4)

  • The famous musician grew up in Whitechapel, a district rich in history.

Surface Forms

Whitechapel main

Morphology

Whitechapel = white + chapel (semi-transparent) = white + chapel

Form is transparently 'white' + 'chapel', but the sense 'a district in East London' is a place-name meaning that cannot be derived from the components by general morphological rules.

Etymology

Whitechapel comes from two simple parts, white and chapel, meaning 'white' and 'small church'. The area was named after a little 'white' chapel that stood there, so the district kept the name Whitechapel.