oxford

(ŏksˈfərd)

1. A sturdy, low shoe that laces over the instep.
2. A cotton cloth of a tight basket weave, used primarily for shirts.

(ŏksˈfərd)

1. A borough of south-central England on the Thames River west-northwest of London. First mentioned in 912, it was chartered in 1605. Oxford University, with its famed “dreaming spires,” was founded in the 12th century and still dominates the center of the city. Population: 143,000.
2. A city of northern Mississippi south-southeast of Memphis, Tennessee. It is the seat of the University of Mississippi (“Ole Miss”), established in 1844, and was William Faulkner's home town. Population: 14,100.

, 17th Earl of. Title of Edward de Vere. 1550-1604.