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Oxfordian

Pronunciation: /ɒksˈfɔːdɪən/

Definition of Oxfordian

adjective

  • 1 Geology relating to or denoting an age in the Upper Jurassic period, lasting from about 157 to 155 million years ago. Also called Corallian.
  • 2relating to or denoting the theory that Edward de Vere (1550–1604), Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare.

noun

  • 1 (the Oxfordian) Geology the Oxfordian age or the system of rocks (chiefly coral-derived limestones) deposited during it.
  • 2a supporter of the Oxfordian theory.