OXFORDIAN


Meaning of OXFORDIAN in English

I. (ˈ)äk|sfōrdēən adjective or noun

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Oxford, England + English -ian

: oxonian

II. adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford died 1604 English courtier and lyric poet + English -ian

: of or relating to the 17th Earl of Oxford or to the doctrine that he was the author of the dramatic works usually attributed to Shakespeare

III. noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

: a supporter of the doctrine that the 17th Earl of Oxford was the author of the dramatic works usually attributed to Shakespeare

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