Oxfordian
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
Oxfordian (plural Oxfordians)
- A native or resident of Oxford.
- 2022, R. F. Kuang, Babel, HarperVoyager, page 352:
- ‘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.’
- One who believes that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare.
Translations edit
native or resident of Oxford
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believer
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Proper noun edit
Oxfordian
- (geology) The 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.
Synonyms edit
- (age 163.5-157.3Ma ago): Corallian
Hypernyms edit
- (age 163.5-157.3Ma ago): Phanerozoic - eon; Mesozoic - era; Jurassic - period; Upper Jurassic - epoch
Coordinate terms edit
- (age 163.5-157.3Ma ago): Callovian (Middle Jurassic); Oxfordian, Kimmeridgean, Tithonian (Upper Jurassic) - ages or stages
Translations edit
geologic age
Adjective edit
Oxfordian (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.
- (geology) Relating to the Oxfordian age or stage.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
of or pertaining to Oxford
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denoting to a certain theory
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relating to or denoting a geologic age
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References edit
- “Oxfordian”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.