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Oscotian, n.|ɒˈskəʊʃən|
[f. Oscot(t) + -ian.]
A member or former member of the Roman Catholic college and seminary called St. Mary's at Oscott, near Birmingham. Also as adj.
The date of the original foundation, at Old Oscott, was 1794, and the college was transferred to New Oscott in 1838.
1828(title) The Oscotian or Literary Gazette of St. Mary's..edited by the students of Oscott College. 1828Oscotian I. 45, I met a body of youngsters escorted by a gowned superior: these I concluded to be Oscotians. 1853J. Morris in J. H. Pollen Life J. Morris (1896) iv. 88 An Oscotian, thoughtful, gentlemanly, having a turn for philosophy. 1860F. C. Husenbeth Life Mgr. Weedall iii. 43 Every Oscotian knows the favourite Oscott game of ‘Bandy’. 1908Catholic Times 22 May 8/2 No man was ever more of an Oscotian than he. 1956Oscotian 83 Oscott has now acquired a tape-recorder... The ‘sounds off’ have not yet managed to convice any Oscotian that he is a budding Peter Ustinov. 1968Ibid. 42 Allowing for the time it takes Oscotian cricketers to warm up—..we managed about ten days sporadic cricket. |