Oxford English

noun

1. that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious

Example Sentences

“Selfie” just won World of the Year from the Oxford English Dictionary.

From The Daily Beast

Does the Oxford English Dictionary belong naturally to the Internet?

From The Daily Beast

In the end, I sought out the opinion of the grand-daddy of all dictionaries, the authoritative Oxford English Dictionary.

From The Daily Beast

With a finger in each belt loop, they have even huffed and puffed and hauled their way up into the Oxford English Dictionary.

From The Daily Beast

"Oxford English Dictionary," corrects a misprint, 158;its typography, 135.

From Project Gutenberg

Russian, born of an Italian mother and speaking Oxford English as if it were his birthright; and wanting citizenship!

From Project Gutenberg

I speak and write fifteen languages and dialects, including Oxford English.

From Project Gutenberg

Rare words have been normalized according to their primary spelling in the Oxford English Dictionary.

From Project Gutenberg

All such spellings have been verified using the Oxford English Dictionary.

From Project Gutenberg