Oxonian


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Ox·o·ni·an

 (ŏk-sō′nē-ən)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Oxford or Oxford University.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Oxford.
2. A person who studies or has studied at Oxford University.
[From Medieval Latin Oxōnia, Oxford, from Old English Oxnaford : oxena, genitive pl. of oxa, ox + ford, ford; see ford.]
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Oxonian

(ɒkˈsəʊnɪən)
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Oxford or Oxford University
n
1. (Education) a member of Oxford University
2. (Placename) an inhabitant or native of Oxford
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Ox•o•ni•an

(ɒkˈsoʊ ni ən)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to Oxford, England, or to Oxford University.
n.
2. a student or graduate of Oxford University.
3. a native or inhabitant of Oxford.
[1530–40; < Medieval Latin Oxoni(a)]
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Oxonian

A student or former student of Oxford University.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Oxonian - a native or resident of Oxford
Oxford - a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
English person - a native or inhabitant of England
Adj.1.Oxonian - of or pertaining to or characteristic of Oxford University; "Oxonian education"
2.Oxonian - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the city of Oxford, England, or its inhabitants; "his Oxonian neighbors"; "Oxonian bookstores"
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Oxonian

[ɒkˈsəʊnɪən]
A. ADJ → oxoniense
B. N → oxoniense mf
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Oxonian

n → Oxfordstudent(in) m(f)
adj → der Oxforder Universität angehörend
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Still, by way of punishing her elder nephew, Miss Crawley persisted in being gracious to the young Oxonian. There were no limits to her kindness or her compliments when they once began.
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However, as I indicate above, even leaving aside those two texts that constitute Sloane, Booklet 2, plainly post factum because inserted within the completed Booklet 1, and not readily to be aligned with any other activity in the volume, producing Sloane required a number of exemplars, in addition to the Oxonian BNF lat.
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The anthology, it seems, owes its origins to a group of academics (some, incidentally, Oxonian) who have attended a nothing less than famous, intellectually challenging Victorian Studies conference and who have happened (over a collegial lunch) to recognize their all-too-similar approaches to Victorian literature and culture.
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Not long afterwards, Mr Dzakumah -- our carpentry teacher, whose quaint pronunciation of English words made him a laughing stock behind his back (he pronounced "but" as "bet" and "must" as "mcst", which, to us who aspired to Oxonian diction, was a major failure to be mimicked to death at every opportunity -- asked me to go and give something to Mr Peasah.
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