oppidan
[op-i-duh n]
adjective
of a town; urban.
noun
a townsman.
Origin of oppidan
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Related Words for oppidan
downtown, civil, metropolitan, civic, central, municipal, popular, public, town, village, burghal, citifiedExamples from the Web for oppidan
Historical Examples of oppidan
From the absence of his name on the college lists, it may be inferred that he was an Oppidan.
Henry Fielding: A MemoirG. M. Godden
But now oppidan life extended beyond these walls; and houses, streets, villas and gardens spread into the plain on all sides.
The Bishop's SecretFergus Hume
Oppidan, op′i-dan, n. at Eton, a student who is not a foundationer or colleger.
On the other hand while 'meridian' and 'quartan' are French, 'publican', 'veteran', and 'oppidan' are Latin.
Society for Pure English Tract 4John Sargeaunt
The convivial entertainments of Check nights and Oppidan dinners had already become institutions of a past age.
BoatingW. B. Woodgate
oppidan
adjective
noun
Word Origin for oppidan
C16: from Latin oppidānus, from oppidum town
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