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- waive
- warmist
- warranty
- wary of
- wave
- Web (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- whatsoever
- when and if
- whereas
- where … at
- whether
- which
- while
- whiskey
- whisky
- Whitehorse
- Whitehorser
- Whitehorsian
- who
- whom
- who’s
- whose (1)
- whose (2)
- wide
- widow
- widow of the late
- Winnipeg
- Winnipegger
- with a view to
- withhold from
- with reference to
- with regard to
- with the exception of
- woman
- worship
- would
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Whitehorse, Whitehorser, Whitehorsian
Whitehorse is the capital city of Yukon Territory.
A native or resident of Whitehorse is called a Whitehorser (or, rarely, a Whitehorsian). While the demonym Whitehorser is found in newspapers and magazines, it is often replaced in more formal writing by native, resident or inhabitant of Whitehorse, or some similar phrase.
- Whitehorsers (or The people of Whitehorse) appreciate their city’s spectacular setting between the Yukon River and the mountains.
Whitehorse is commonly used as a modifier, while Whitehorser is not.
- The Gold Rush was an important part of Whitehorse history.
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