Caxton
Americannoun
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William, 1422?–91, English printer, translator, and author: established first printing press in England 1476.
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Bibliography. any one of the books printed by Caxton, all of which are in black letter.
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Printing. a kind of type imitating Caxton's black letter.
noun
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a book printed by William Caxton
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a style of type, imitating the Gothic, that Caxton used in his books
noun
Other Word Forms
- Caxtonian adjective
Example Sentences
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Fans gathered from mid-afternoon in the pubs of Caxton Street close to the Suncorp Stadium, familiar accents at every turn, reminders of home.
From BBC
Russell launched the conversion from somewhere close to Caxton Street.
From BBC
The big firms that reported losses last year include Bridgewater Associates, the firm founded by the outspoken billionaire Ray Dalio, and Caxton Associates.
From New York Times
Caxton was founded by Bruce Kovner who ran the fund for 28 years before tapping his chief investment officer Law to run it in 2011.
From Reuters
Broadcaster Leander Kandiero, the son of artist Caxton Kandiero, said it was amazing to see the exhibition and explained how Cyrene Mission changed his father's life when he started there aged nine.
From BBC
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