Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of
Oxonia (or Oxoniæ), a Middle Latin name for Oxford in England, noted for its university, or of Oxoniensis, belonging to Oxford: sometimes placed after an academic degree conferred by that seat of learning: as, D. C. L.
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- proper noun after a qualification University of Oxford, used especially following
post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate. - proper noun Postal abbreviation for
Oxfordshire
Etymologies
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Examples
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An agent in Oxon Hill was impressed enough to call Fawnn to talk about Melanie possibly appearing in a commercial.
Prince George's actress tries to woo Hollywood with series Virginia Terhune 2010
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The Post tried to catch up with Johnson Saturday at an O'Malley event in Oxon Hill that the campaign had advertised as including Johnson.
First Click, Maryland: Fact checking how Prince George's fared under Ehrlich and O'Malley Aaron C. Davis 2010
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Tippett said, a dispute at a party in Oxon Hill spilled out of an apartment and ended in gunfire.
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An agent in Oxon Hill was impressed enough to call Fawnn to talk about Melanie possibly appearing in a commercial.
Prince George's actress tries to woo Hollywood with series Virginia Terhune 2010
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At O'Malley's event in Oxon Hill Saturday, the governor made the case that Prince George's has benefited during his four years despite the lousy economic climate.
First Click, Maryland: Fact checking how Prince George's fared under Ehrlich and O'Malley Aaron C. Davis 2010
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Tippett said, a dispute at a party in Oxon Hill spilled out of an apartment and ended in gunfire.
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About the same time that Weston was killed, a dispute at a party in Oxon Hill spilled out of an apartment and ended in gunfire, Tippett said.
Shootings kill two men in District, one in Prince George's Paul Duggan 2010
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Tippett said, a dispute at a party in Oxon Hill spilled out of an apartment and ended in gunfire.
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Prince George's County police are investigating a shooting in Oxon Hill Wednesday night that may have taken place during a carjacking, officials said.
Shooting in Oxon Hill Erica Johnston 2010
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Tamerah Hunt, a senior at Oxon Hill High School, started last summer devising an experiment that would break new ground in the behavior of two types of vole, a shy, mouselike creature.
National Zoo reopens, but it's far from business as usual 2011
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