Oxfordian

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adjective or noun

Ox·​ford·​ian (ˈ)äks-¦fȯr-dē-ən 

: oxonian

Oxfordian

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adjective

Ox·​ford·​ian (ˈ)äks-¦fȯr-dē-ən 

: of or relating to the 17th Earl of Oxford or to the doctrine that he was the author of the dramatic works usually attributed to Shakespeare

Oxfordian

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noun

Ox·​ford·​ian (ˈ)äks-¦fȯr-dē-ən 

plural -s

: a supporter of the doctrine that the 17th Earl of Oxford was the author of the dramatic works usually attributed to Shakespeare

Word History

Etymology

Adjective or noun

Oxford, England + English -ian

Adjective

Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford †1604 English courtier and lyric poet + English -ian

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Rhymes for Oxfordian

• gordian
• accordion
• edwardian