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ox·for·di·an I. \(ˈ)äk|sfōrdēən\ adjective or noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Oxford, England + English -ian : oxonian II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford died 1604 English courtier and lyric poet + English -ian : 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 III. noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized : a supporter of the doctrine that the 17th Earl of Oxford was the author of the dramatic works usually attributed to Shakespeare |