Cantab.

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abbreviation

Cantabrigian.

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Words nearby Cantab.

Canrobert, cans, Canso, canst, cant, Cantab., can't abide, cantabile, Cantabrian Mountains, Cantabrigian, Cantal

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How to use Cantab. in a sentence

Though ourselves a Cantab, we have no skill in the measurement of the relations of small quantities.
The Book of Christmas|Thomas K. Hervey
The Miller does not, as he makes him do, accuse the Cantab of falsely slandering his daughter's virtue.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845|Various
Every Cantab, it is presumed, knows where Shelford Fen is, and that it is famous for rearing geese.
The Jest Book|Mark Lemon
He does not even know, that it is the Miller who gets the bloody nose, not the Cantab.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845|Various

The publican had seized his right hand, the horse-dealer his left, and the Cantab slapped him on the back.
The Croxley Master: A Great Tale Of The Prize Ring|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for Cantab.

Cantab.

/ (kænˈtæb) /

abbreviation for

Cantabrigiensis

Word Origin for Cantab.

Latin: of Cambridge

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