What is "oxford"

Oxford \Ox"ford\, prop. a. Of or pertaining to the city or university of Oxford, England.

Oxford movement. See Tractarianism.

Oxford School, a name given to those members of the Church of England who adopted the theology of the so-called Oxford ``Tracts for the Times,'' issued the period 1833 -- 1841.
--Shipley.

Oxford tie, a kind of shoe, laced on the instep, and usually covering the foot nearly to the ankle.

university town in England, Middle English Oxforde, from Old English Oxnaforda (10c.) literally "where the oxen ford." In reference to a type of shoe laced over the instep, it is attested from 1721 (Oxford-cut shoes). Related: Oxfordian; Oxfordish; Oxfordist; Oxfordy.

n. (alternative case form of Oxford English) (cloth)

Oxford is a city in Oxfordshire, England, famous for the University of Oxford.

Oxford may also refer to:

Oxford is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since the 1935 election.

It consists of the county of Oxford and a small portion of Brant County.

thumb Oxford is a type of woven dress shirt fabric, employed to make a particular casual-to-formal cloth in dress shirts that may erroneously be called Oxford shirts.

Oxford was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It comprised the city of Oxford in the county of Oxfordshire, and elected two Members of Parliament from its creation in 1295 until 1885 when its representation was reduced to one member.

In 1983, Oxford was split into two separate constituencies: Oxford West and Abingdon and Oxford East.

Oxford is a city in the South East region of England and the county town of Oxfordshire. With a population of 159,994 it is the 52nd largest city in the United Kingdom, and one of the fastest growing and most ethnically diverse. The city is located between and from either London, Birmingham and Bristol.

The city is known worldwide as the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate notable examples of every English architectural period since the late Saxon period. Oxford is known as the "city of dreaming spires", a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold. Oxford has a broad economic base. Its industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing and a large number of information technology and science-based businesses, some being academic offshoots.

Oxford is the Canadian arm of Pendaflex, and makes organizational filing solutions. It is owned by Esselte.

• Oxford website

Oxford is also a brand from the French company Groupe Hamelin, selling stationery products.

Category:Manufacturing companies of Canada

Oxford is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since the 1999 provincial election.

It consists of the county of Oxford.

Oxford Co., Ltd. is a South Korean toy company, based in Busan, that makes interlocking brick toys.

Oxford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Edward Oxford, who attempted to kill Queen Victoria
• Ken Oxford, British footballer
• Kenneth Oxford, senior British police officer