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oppidan
[ op-i-duhn ]
/ ˈɒp ɪ dən /
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adjective
of a town; urban.
noun
a townsman.
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Origin of oppidan
Words nearby oppidan
opotherapy, opp., Oppenheim, Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer, J. Robert, oppidan, oppilate, oppo, opponency, opponent, opportune
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British Dictionary definitions for oppidan
oppidan
/ (ˈɒpɪdən) rare /
adjective
of a town; urban
noun
a person living in a town
Word Origin for oppidan
C16: from Latin oppidānus, from oppidum town
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