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Oxfordian

/ɒksˈfɔːdɪ.ən/ UK

Where it comes from

From Oxford + -ian.

noun Oxfordians

A native or resident of Oxford. ‘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.

proper noun

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.
Similar: Corallian

adjective more Oxfordian · 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.
Relating to the Oxfordian age or stage.

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name geologic age

Français	Oxfordien

adj of or pertaining to Oxford

Italiano	oxfordiano

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"Oxfordian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oxfordian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Oxfordian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oxfordian

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@misc{oxfordian_2026,
  title = {Oxfordian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oxfordian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}