oppidan
of a town; urban.
a townsman.
Origin of oppidan
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How to use oppidan in a sentence
oppidan, op′i-dan, n. at Eton, a student who is not a foundationer or colleger.
The convivial entertainments of Check nights and oppidan dinners had already become institutions of a past age.
Boating | W. B. WoodgateOn the other hand while 'meridian' and 'quartan' are French, 'publican', 'veteran', and 'oppidan' are Latin.
Society for Pure English Tract 4 | John SargeauntBut now oppidan life extended beyond these walls; and houses, streets, villas and gardens spread into the plain on all sides.
The Bishop's Secret | Fergus HumeFrom the absence of his name on the college lists, it may be inferred that he was an oppidan.
Henry Fielding: A Memoir | G. M. Godden
British Dictionary definitions for oppidan
/ (ˈɒpɪdən) rare /
of a town; urban
a person living in a town
Origin of oppidan
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