Ashmolean

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Elias Ashmole.

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Meanings

adjectiveAshmolean (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Elias Ashmole.
proper nounthe Ashmolean
  1. abbreviationclippingOxford CityClipping of Ashmolean Museum.

Origin

From Ashmole + -an, named after English antiquary, politician, astrologer and alchemist Elias Ashmole (1617–1692), whose gift of his cabinet of curiosities became the basis of Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum.

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APA

Ashmolean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashmolean

MLA

“Ashmolean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashmolean. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ashmolean,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashmolean.

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