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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Of or pertaining to Oxford or to the University of Oxford.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Containing oxygen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A native or inhabitant of Oxford.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A student or graduate of the University of Oxford.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the city of Oxford, England, or its inhabitants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Oxford University
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noun
a native or resident of Oxford
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: English person
History
From Medieval Latin Oxōnia (“Oxford”) + -an.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
