Oxfordian
Meanings
noun
- A native or resident of Oxford.
- One who believes that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare.
name
- 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.
adj
- 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.
- Relating to the Oxfordian age or stage.
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Etymology
From Oxford + -ian.
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