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oxonian
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun oxonian has 1 sense
- oxonian(n = noun.person) Array - a native or resident of Oxford; Array is a member of oxford
is a kind of english person
Derived form adjective oxonian2
Adjective oxonian has 2 senses
- oxonian(a = adj.pert) Array - of or pertaining to or characteristic of Oxford University; "Oxonian education" Derived form noun oxford3
- oxonian(a = adj.pert) Array - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the city of Oxford, England, or its inhabitants; "his Oxonian neighbors"; "Oxonian bookstores" Derived forms noun oxford1, noun oxonian1
CIDE DICTIONARY
oxonian, prop. a.
Of or relating to the city or the university of Oxford , England. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
oxonian, prop. n.
A student or graduate of Oxford University , in England. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
oxonian, adj. & n.
--adj. of or relating to Oxford or Oxford University.
--n.
1 a member of Oxford University.
2 a native or inhabitant of Oxford.
--adj. of or relating to Oxford or Oxford University.
--n.
1 a member of Oxford University.
2 a native or inhabitant of Oxford.
Etymology
Oxonia Latinized name of Ox(en)ford
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