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Oppidan

Oppidan \Op"pi*dan\, a. [L. oppidanus, fr. oppidum town.] Of or pertaining to a town.
--Howell.

Oppidan

Oppidan \Op"pi*dan\, n.

  1. An inhabitant of a town.

  2. A student of Eton College, England, who is not a King's scholar, and who boards in a private family.

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oppidan

a. (context rare English) Of or pertaining to a town or conurbation. n. 1 (context rare obsolete English) A town dweller. 2 (qualifier: also Oppidan) A class of student in traditional English public schools such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eton; opposed to colleger or King's Scholar.

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