"Oxfordesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Rho9998-Oxfordesque.wav Forms: more Oxfordesque [comparative], most Oxfordesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Oxford + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Oxford|esque}} Oxford + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Oxfordesque (comparative more Oxfordesque, superlative most Oxfordesque)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of the University of Oxford.
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