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Somervillian, a. and n.|sʌməˈvɪlɪan|
[f. the name of Somerville College (founded as a women's college in 1879 and named after Mary Somerville) + -ian.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Somerville College, Oxford.
B. n. A member of the college.
1896A. D. Godley in More Echoes from Oxford Mag. 64 Ye Somervillian students. 1904R. Bridges Let. 26 May (1940) 50 The Somervillians might object. 1922Byrne & Mansfield Somerville College 1879–1921 iii. 38 The War Office was granted the use of the Somerville Buildings for the duration of the war..[which] over⁓shadowed the situation of the young Somervillians. 1934R. Macaulay Going Abroad xxix. 254 The two Somervillians..passed most of the afternoon and evening with the Josefs. 1966E. H. Jones Margery Fry v. 35 ‘They were beautiful, in their Liberty dresses,’ said an old Somervillian..remembering the leaders of College society in the 'nineties. 1976‘A. Cross’ Question of Max ix. 113 In 1918 Somervillians were still being housed in..Oriel College. |