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A university so old it predates the Aztec Empire by centuries.
means Oxford is a historic university city in England, home to one of the world's oldest universities, and the name is also used for a type of lace-up shoe and a cotton cloth weave.
from From Old English Oxenaford, literally "ford of the oxen" — the place where oxen could safely cross the River Thames (locally the Isis). The shoe and the cloth borrow the city's prestige: the "Oxford shoe" and "Oxford cloth" are named for their adoption among the university's students, while "Oxford English" came to stand for educated, standard speech.
- founded
- Teaching began around 1096, exact birthday unknown
- odd rule
- Students once could demand exams in Latin
- famous dropouts
- Stephen Hawking nearly skipped his finals entirely
- naming twin
- Oxford means ox river-crossing, literally cattle ford
- alumni count
- Produced 30-plus world leaders and prime ministers
university of oxford — oldest university in the english-speaking world, founded 1096 in oxford, england
oxford comma — the serial comma before 'and' in lists, debated in style guides since the 19th century
oxford shirt — button-down dress shirt with oxford weave fabric, popularized by ralph lauren since 1967
oxford brookes university — polytechnic in oxford established 1865, became university in 1992