Oxon
noun
Oxon
1 American
[ok-son, -suhn]
/ ˈɒk sɒn, -sən /
noun
Oxon.
2
American
abbreviation
Oxon.
3
American
abbreviation
Oxon.
1
British
/ ˈɒksən /
abbreviation
Oxon
2
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of Oxon.2
From the Medieval Latin word Oxonia
Origin of Oxon.3
From the Medieval Latin word Oxoniēnsis
Example Sentences
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She was a major part of the show, dancing with her husband throughout their Oxon Hill, Md., performance.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023
The market town is "one of those places where everyone knows everybody", said Reverend Charlotte Gompertz, the vicar of Shelton and Oxon.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023
Marshals Service in Oxon Hill, Md., a small residential community roughly 12 miles south of Washington, the agency said in a statement.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2023
The Oxon Hill native hauled in six balls for a career-high 108 yards and the first-quarter touchdown, with 80 of those yards coming after the catch.
From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2023
Oxon; he recalled his mother's unvarying designation of old Jack as "the butcher;" he recollected Nancy's pride in marrying "out of her class"—it had been her own phrase, sometimes in boast, sometimes in apology.
From Second String by Hope, Anthony
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