Oxford University
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- proper noun
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Universidad de Oxford
- The article, however, was completed while the author was on sabbatical leave at Oxford University.
- Oxford University Press
- published by Oxford University
He's he's the Regis Professor of ethics at Oxford University.
- He's he's the Regis Professor of ethics at Oxford University.
- Professor Carl Hennigan from Oxford University Centre for Evidence Based Medicine.
Examples
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They're based on a scholarly treatise I published while at Oxford University.
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I have studied at Oxford University... I've done my research at the British Museum... and have matriculated at Brooklyn College.
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I'm going to Oxford University.
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I was awarded a scholarship to attend Oxford University in England.
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Sally tells me, sir, that you're from Oxford University.
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I have been a fan of Sir Roger Penrose of Oxford University for many years.
Blog text (26) -
In 1905, he moved to London, England, to be the regius professor of medicine at Oxford University.
Academic text (2003) -
He later got degrees from Oxford University and Upenn Wharton.
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I was awarded a scholarship to attend Oxford University in England.
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The members of Radiohead came together as students at Oxford University in the late '80s.
Synonyms
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A very famous university in England known for its high academic standards
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A famous university in Oxford, England that has strong teaching and research
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: the proper name 'Oxford' (a place/name) combined with 'university' (an institution) yields 'the university located in Oxford', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the referent. This is a standard naming pattern found across languages and is immediately interpretable rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Oxford University gets its name from the town of Oxford, whose name means a 'ford where oxen crossed the river.' When teachers and students set up a school there long ago, the school kept the town's name, so today Oxford University means the famous university in that place.