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Oxon¹

Where it comes from

From Latin Oxonia (“Oxfordshire”).

proper noun Oxon.

  1. Postal abbreviation for Oxfordshire.

Oxon²

Where it comes from

From Latin Universitas Oxoniensis (“University of Oxford”).

proper noun Oxon.

  1. after a qualification University of Oxford, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate. The Crown Proceedings Act, 1947. By J. R. Bickford Smith, b.a. (Oxon), of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law

    Similar: Oxf

oxon³

noun oxons

  1. Any organic compound derived from another in which a phosphorus-sulfur bond in the parent has been replaced by a phosphorus-oxygen bond in the derivative.

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

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@misc{oxon_2026,
  title = {oxon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oxon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}