单词 | oscotian |
释义 | Oscotiann. A past or present member of St Mary's College (frequently known simply as Oscott), a Roman Catholic seminary situated in Oscott, Birmingham. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > sacrament > order > seminary > [noun] > priest trained in > at Oscott Oscotian1826 1826 (title) The Oscotian, or Monthly Literary Gazette of St. Mary's. 1828 Oscotian 1 45 I met a body of youngsters escorted by a gowned superior: these I concluded to be Oscotians. 1853 J. Morris in J. H. Pollen Life & Lett. J. Morris (1896) iv. 88 An Oscotian, thoughtful, gentlemanly, having a turn for philosophy. 1889 Catholic World Dec. 422 The discontinuance of secular studies will certainly be felt as a misfortune by all Oscotians, and it will tax their virtue to suffer it with equanimity. 1908 Catholic Times 22 May 8/2 No man was ever more of an Oscotian than he. 1968 Oscotian 42 Allowing for the time it takes Oscotian cricketers to warm up—..we managed about ten days sporadic cricket. 1988 Times (Nexis) 27 Dec. This was not the experience of Oscotians. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826 |
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