Caxton

[kak-stuhn]

noun

1. William, 1422?–91, English printer, translator, and author: established first printing press in England 1476.

2. Bibliography.,  any one of the books printed by Caxton, all of which are in black letter.

3. Printing.,  a kind of type imitating Caxton's black letter.

Caxton

¹

/ ˈkækstən /

noun

1. a book printed by William Caxton

2. a style of type, imitating the Gothic, that Caxton used in his books

Caxton

²

/ ˈkækstən /

noun

1. William. ?1422–91, English printer and translator: published, in Bruges, the first book printed in English (1475) and established the first printing press in England (1477)

Other Word Forms

• Caxtonian adjective

Example Sentences

Fans gathered from mid-afternoon in the pubs of Caxton Street close to the Suncorp Stadium, familiar accents at every turn, reminders of home.

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Russell launched the conversion from somewhere close to Caxton Street.

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The big firms that reported losses last year include Bridgewater Associates, the firm founded by the outspoken billionaire Ray Dalio, and Caxton Associates.

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Caxton's CGI fund also profited from the difference between Japanese and U.S. stock prices, the sources said, adding that losses on commodities bets in gold and a yen hedge detracted from performance.

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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.

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