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oppidan
[ op-i-duhn ]
noun
- a townsman.
oppidan
/ ˈɒpɪdən /
adjective
- of a town; urban
noun
- a person living in a town
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oppidan1
C16: from Latin oppidānus, from oppidum town
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Example Sentences
Oppidan, op′i-dan, n. at Eton, a student who is not a foundationer or colleger.
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The convivial entertainments of Check nights and Oppidan dinners had already become institutions of a past age.
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On the other hand while 'meridian' and 'quartan' are French, 'publican', 'veteran', and 'oppidan' are Latin.
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But now oppidan life extended beyond these walls; and houses, streets, villas and gardens spread into the plain on all sides.
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From the absence of his name on the college lists, it may be inferred that he was an Oppidan.
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