Meanings
plural Oxfordians
- A native or resident of Oxford.
‘But that’s just Oxfordians being stupid and provincial,’ said Letty, ‘it doesn’t mean―’ ‘I know you don’t see it,’ said Ramy. ‘And I don’t expect you to, that’s not your lot in life.’
2022, R. F. Kuang, Babel, HarperVoyager, page 352 - One who believes that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare.
comparative more Oxfordian · superlative most Oxfordian
- Of or pertaining to Oxford or its residents.
- Relating to or denoting the theory that Edward de Vere (1550–1604), Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
- geographyRelating to the Oxfordian age or stage.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe age from 163.5±1.0 Ma to 157.3±1.0 Ma or the stage of rocks (chiefly coral-derived limestones) deposited during it.
Origin
Translations
Finnish oxfordilainen, oxfordilainen
- oxfordilainennative or resident of Oxford
- oxfordilainenbeliever
- Oxford-kausigeologic age
- oxfordilainenof or pertaining to Oxford
- oxfordilainendenoting to a certain theory
- Oxford-kautinenrelating to or denoting a geologic age
French Oxfordien
- Oxfordiengeologic age
Italian oxfordiano
- oxfordianoof or pertaining to Oxford
Polish oksfordczyk, oksfordka
- oksfordczyknative or resident of Oxford
- oksfordkanative or resident of Oxford
- oksfordgeologic age
- oksfordzkiof or pertaining to Oxford
Cite this entry
Oxfordian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxfordian
“Oxfordian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxfordian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oxfordian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxfordian.
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