English Explanatory Dictionary

Maxonian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Macclesfield.

Pronunciation

/mæksˈnəʊ.ni.ən/ /mæksˈnoʊ.ni.ən/

Word forms

Maxonian Maxonians

Etymology

Coined to identify a group of alumni of King's School, Macclesfield, at Oxford University as a blend of Macclesfield + Oxonian, which was then applied to residents of the town in general.

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