Oxon.
1 Americanabbreviation
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"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012abbreviation
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Oxon.1
From the Medieval Latin word Oxonia
Origin of Oxon.2
From the Medieval Latin word Oxoniēnsis
Example Sentences
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Prince George’s County police said a man accused of carjacking an off-duty police officer in Oxon Hill was taken into custody Friday.
From Washington Times
She was a major part of the show, dancing with her husband throughout their Oxon Hill, Md., performance.
From Los Angeles Times
In a statement shared Thursday on Instagram, Hough said that after he and Erbert performed in Oxon Hill, Md., at the MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino earlier this week, “Hayley became disoriented and was taken to the hospital.”
From Los Angeles Times
The market town is "one of those places where everyone knows everybody", said Reverend Charlotte Gompertz, the vicar of Shelton and Oxon.
From BBC
The authorities did not provide an account of how he had been caught or why Mr. Haynes had been in Oxon Hill.
From New York Times
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