"Doxbridge" meaning in English

See Doxbridge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Durham + Oxbridge. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Durham|Oxbridge}} Blend of Durham + Oxbridge Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Doxbridge
  1. (rare, British) The universities of Oxford, the Cambridge and Durham collectively. Tags: British, rare
    Sense id: en-Doxbridge-en-name-8-A0Zay3 Categories (other): British English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33
  2. An annual five-day sports tournament held in March in Dublin involving colleges of the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, the University of Durham and the University of York. Categories (topical): Universities
    Sense id: en-Doxbridge-en-name-0wf~Tbff Disambiguation of Universities: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Camford, Loxbridge, Oxbridge
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