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Oxford, 17th Earl of. Title of Edward de Vere. 1550-1604.

English courtier and poet who is believed by some to have written Shakespeare's plays.

Ox·ford

(ŏksfərd)

1. A city of south-central England on the Thames River west-northwest of London. The internationally famous Oxford University, founded in the 1100s, still dominates the city center.

2. A city of northern Mississippi south-southeast of Memphis, Tennessee. It is the seat of the University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss"), established in 1844, and was William Faulkner's home town.

ox·ford

(ŏksfərd)

1. A sturdy, low shoe that laces over the instep.

2. A cotton cloth of a tight basket weave, used primarily for shirts.

[After Oxford, England.]

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