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Somervillian

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Somerville College, Oxford.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The project was also awarded Oxford City Council's David Steel Sustainable Building Award, being commended for its balancing of Somervillian collegiate heritage with the need for energy efficiency to be a consideration for the new building.

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to Somerville.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 3

One who attends, or formerly attended, Somerville College, Oxford.

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noun

Meaning 4

A person from, or an inhabitant of, Somerville.

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History

Etymology

From Somerville + -ian.