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[ oks -ferd-sheer, -sher ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈɒks fərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a county in S England. 1,008 sq. mi. (2,610 sq. km).
Also called Oxford , Oxon .
Words nearby Oxfordshire Oxford frame, Oxford gray, Oxford Group, Oxford movement, Oxford rule, Oxfordshire , Oxford shoe, Oxford theory, oxheart, oxhide, oxidane
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Example sentences from the Web for Oxfordshire Both Rupert and James Murdoch were part of the weekend long preparations at Enstone Manor in Oxfordshire .
Tony Blair Texted Rebekah Brooks: 'I May Be Some Help' | Peter Jukes, Nico Hines| March 12, 2014| DAILY BEAST
And she was a regular visitor and supporter of her neighbour in the Oxfordshire countryside, David Cameron.
Rebekah Brooks Takes The Stand At Phone Hacking Trial | Peter Jukes, Nico Hines| February 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The rolling hills of Oxfordshire , a genteel county in southeastern England, make for ideal riding country.
How Close Is Prime Minister David Cameron to Former Murdoch Deputy Rebekah Brooks? | Mike Giglio| March 14, 2012| DAILY BEAST
For the wealthier residents of Oxfordshire , country life can have an easy if synthetic charm.
'World' Players' Secret Getaway | William Underhill| July 17, 2011| DAILY BEAST
The first is the simplest, and only requires three principal actors, and this is still played in Oxfordshire .
A Righte Merrie Christmasse | John Ashton
Mary Powell was the daughter of a royalist cavalier of Oxfordshire , and Milton was a zealous republican.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 | Various
This weather-wise advice to anglers was obtained from Oxfordshire .
Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
English rhubarb is principally produced at Banbury, Oxfordshire , from the Rheum rhaponticum.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold Cooley
The Jacobsons had two nephews staying with them from Oxfordshire , and it caused us to go over often.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series | Mrs. Henry Wood
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British Dictionary definitions for Oxfordshire noun an inland county of S central England: situated mostly in the basin of the Upper Thames, with the Cotswolds in the west and the Chilterns in the southeast. Administrative centre: Oxford. Pop: 615 200 (2003 est). Area: 2608 sq km (1007 sq miles) Abbreviation: Oxon
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