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Is oxbridge is a places in London?
Oxbridge is the term used to describe Oxford and Cambridge universities combined.
What term is often used to refer to Oxford University and Cambridge University collectively?
The two universities are commonly known as Oxbridge.
What does the word Oxibridge signify in the system of higher education of Britain?
The term is Oxbridge not Oxibridge. It is a collective name for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
When was Autumn Term created?
Autumn Term was created in 1948.
What are the two world-famous universities in England?
The collective term is Oxbridge (Oxford + Cambridge).The name of this type of collective term?...This particular collective term was originally created as a fictional composite.A word consisting of two or more stems joined together form a compound word. However, 'Ox' is not a word/language stem in the English language.A word combined with another word, or part of a word, form a portmanteau. The composite word Ox+bridge falls within this definition.
What is the UK term meaning absence from University especially Oxford or Cambridge?
I'm not too sure what you mean by this.. we have 'vacations', when we leave at the end of each term we 'exeat', when you get chucked out you are 'sent down', when you drop out for a year you 'degrade'... Hope that helps.
What is the name of the term after Easter at oxford university?
Trinity
Why is a camera dolly called a dolly?
The origin of the word doll/dolly is unknown according to the Oxford English Dictionary, and various movie term dictionaries had no explanation either.
How did food come to be called chow?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it is a slang term that originated with the Chinese "chow" dog breed, which was supposedly quite edible. This term was first used as "chow-chow" by A. Anderson in 1795.
What does the term 'oxon' stand for?
The term 'oxon' may stand for a number of things. It may be an abbreviation of Oxfordshire - an English county (from the Latin 'Oxonia' meaning Oxford), or an abbreviation for the University of Oxford (from the Latin 'Universitas Oxoniensis').
What does Autumn Tiger mean?
Autumn Tiger (秋老虎) is a Chinese term for a period of hot weather that occurs after the beginning of autumn. It is also known as an Indian summer in English.
Why is group of crows called a murder?
Nobody knows for sure, but The Oxford English Dictionary suggests, the term "murder" maybe due to the crow's association with violent death, or to its raucous cry.
