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Ox·bridge | \ ˈäks-ˌbrij 
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\Definition of Oxbridge
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Oxford and Cambridge Universities — compare plateglass, redbrick sense 2
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British : of or relating to Oxford and Cambridge Universities
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The first known use of Oxbridge was in 1955
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