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Oxfordian

Oxfordian

English

Noun

Oxfordian (plural Oxfordians)

  1. A native or resident of Oxford.
  2. One who believes that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare.

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Proper noun

Oxfordian

  1. (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

  • (age 163.5-157.3Ma ago): Corallian

Hypernyms

Coordinate terms

  • (age 163.5-157.3Ma ago): Callovian (Middle Jurassic); Oxfordian, Kimmeridgean, Tithonian (Upper Jurassic) - ages or stages

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Adjective

Oxfordian (comparative more Oxfordian, superlative most Oxfordian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Oxford or its residents.
  2. Relating to or denoting the theory that Edward de Vere (1550–1604), Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
  3. (geology) Relating to the Oxfordian age or stage.

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References

  • Oxfordian” (US) / “Oxfordian” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.