Meaning of Oxfordesque | Babel Free

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of the University of Oxford.

Examples

“Yes, the sudden, forced move to the sleazy new building at the unfashionable end of campus, after their splendid Oxfordesque castle had been co-opted by the fascists, had definitely taken a constipating effect on the flow of ideas in and around the Anthropology Department.”

“Edward Mellon's drawings depicted the tall structure Bowman required, but also included a number of odd-shaped Oxfordesque quadrangles surrounding the structure.”

“I did tour Kent University, […] Somehow I expected something more Oxfordesque and Anglican, but this place looked like a cookie-cutter community college.”

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