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Meaning of "Oxford blue" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OXFORD BLUE

Oxford blue play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OXFORD BLUE

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Oxford blue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OXFORD BLUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oxford blue

Blue (university sport)

A Blue is an award earned by sportsmen and women at a university and some schools for competition at the highest level. The awarding of Blues began at Oxford and Cambridge universities in England. It is awarded at British, Australian and New Zealand universities.

Definition of Oxford blue in the English dictionary

The definition of Oxford blue in the dictionary is a dark blue colour. Other definition of Oxford blue is a person who has been awarded a blue from Oxford University.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OXFORD BLUE

Oxbridge
oxcart
oxen
Oxenstierna
oxer
oxeye
oxeye daisy
OXFAM
Oxford
Oxford accent
Oxford bags
Oxford comma
Oxford Down
Oxford English
Oxford frame
Oxford Group
Oxford Movement
Oxfords
Oxfordshire

WORDS THAT END LIKE OXFORD BLUE

a bolt from the blue
air-force blue
blue
boys in blue
cobalt blue
Delft blue
duck-egg blue
electric blue
ice blue
indigo blue
into the blue
midnight blue
navy blue
out of the blue
powder blue
robin´s-egg blue
royal blue
sky blue
steel blue
true blue
trypan blue

Synonyms and antonyms of Oxford blue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Oxford blue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OXFORD BLUE

Find out the translation of Oxford blue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Oxford blue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Oxford blue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牛津蓝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

azul Oxford
570 millions of speakers

English

Oxford blue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑक्सफोर्ड नीला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أكسفورد الأزرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

темно-синий цвет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Oxford azul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অক্সফোর্ড নীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Oxford bleu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biru biru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oxford blau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オックスフォードブルー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옥스포드 블루
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biru abang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

oxford màu xanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆக்ஸ்போர்டு நீலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑक्सफर्ड ब्ल्यू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oxford mavisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Oxford blu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Oxford niebieski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

темно - синій колір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Oxford albastru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Oxford μπλε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Oxford blou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Oxford blå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Oxford blå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Oxford blue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OXFORD BLUE»

The term «Oxford blue» is normally little used and occupies the 125.196 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OXFORD BLUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Oxford blue» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Oxford blue» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Oxford blue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OXFORD BLUE»

Discover the use of Oxford blue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Oxford blue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oxford Blue
In order to come to terms with the death of a close friend, Kate Ivory has escaped Oxford and found sanctuary in a friend's cottage a few miles away.
Veronica Stallwood, 1998
2
The First Time We Met: The Oxford Blue Series #1
The First Time We Met is the first novel in Pippa Croft's Oxford Blue Series. Fans of E L James, Tammara Webber and Samantha Young will love this compelling romance series. Pippa Croft is the pen name of an award-winning romantic novelist.
Pippa Croft, 2014
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The Oxford weekly record of Christian and temperance work ...
The Oxford Blue Ribbon Mission :— Full Report of Thursday's Meetings in the Corn Exchange, afternoon and evening. Speeches hv W. BlNOHAM, Esq., of Birmingham, Rev. A. C. Taylor, M.A., &c. Address to the Young by R. F. Horton, Esq., ...
4
The historical handbook and guide to Oxford
Jaeket, Oxford Blue, trimmed with Crimson and Amber ; Jersey, trimmed with Crimson and Amber. 23. ST. CATHERINE'S CLUE (Unattached Students.)— Jacket, blue, bound with White and Crimson, three Catherine Wheels on Crimson  ...
James J. Moore, 1878
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The Historical Handbook and Guide to Oxford: Embracing a ...
MARY HALL.— Jacket, Sky Blue, with Fleur-de-lis on breast ; Jersey, White, with Dark Blue Kleur-de-lis on breast. 22. ST. EDMUND HALL. — Jacket, Oxford Blue, trimmed with Crimson and Amber ; Jersey, trimmed with Crimson and Amber.
James J. Moore, 1878
6
Collector's Originality Guide Porsche 911
... Glacier Blue (326),Gulf Blue (328),Oxford Blue (329), Royal Purple (341), Olive (414), Beige Gray (622), Black (700), Gold Metallic (133), Metallic Green (224), Metallic Blue (324), Gemini (blue/gray) Metallic (330), Si1ver Metallic (925).
Peter Morgan
7
Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
... pink cadet blue dusky rose jade orchid shocking pink cadet gray dusty rose jet Oxford blue sienna cadmium yellow eau de Nil jungle green oyster (white) silver forage cap chaps chinos clamdiggers cords corduroys culottes cutoffs DockersTM.
‎2012
8
Oxford Thesaurus of English
34 mazarine blue midnight blue mocha mouse mulberry mushroom mustard nankeen navy blue Nile blue Nile green nut-brown nutmeg ochre off-white old gold old rose olive opal orange oxblood Oxford blue oyster pink oyster white palomino ...
Maurice Waite, 2009
9
Third Time Lucky: The Oxford Blue Series #3
For fans of Sylvia Day and E. L. James, the third and final part of this exciting romance series.
Pippa Croft, 2014
10
Ben Le Vay's Eccentric Oxford
OxfOrd blue Two meanings: the colour, which is dark blue as opposed to Cambridge's light, and also the honour of competing against that other university in sport. The most famous Oxford blue was Roger Bannister, whose life was utterly ...
Benedict Le Vay, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OXFORD BLUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Oxford blue is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cardiff rowers impress at Henley Regatta
... to just 1 1/2L with Oxford Blue partner Henry Goodier in their double sculls semi-final, after a last-eight win over Dutch opponents by 3 1/2L. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
2
Oxford Blue Fest staged in the Grove
T he sixth annual Oxford Blues Festival takes place this Saturday with a full day of music in the Grove on the University of Mississippi campus. «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»
3
The Australian way may yet prevail
Michael Jeh is an Oxford Blue who played first-class cricket, and a Playing ... Defeat hurts I guess, especially for a privileged Oxford Blue. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
4
ROWING: Constantine Louloudis is inspiration for Great Britain glory
... of the Remenham Cup, had on board Headington's Katie Greaves, Oxford Brookes' Olivia Carnegie Brown and Oxford Blue Zoe de Toledo. «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
5
ROWING:Peter Reed and crew crush Germany to win Henley Royal …
With the crew strengthened by the return of Oxford Blue Constantine Louloudis at two, they cruised home against Australia in the semi-final by 1 ... «Stroud News and Journal, Jul 15»
6
ROWING: Dark Blues rule the waves after seeing off American rivals
Oxford Blue, Henry Goodier with Isis man Joshua Bugajski won the elite double sculls. Radley College's first eight came second, only two ... «Oxford Mail, Jun 15»
7
PDS Cross Country Mourns Passing of Coach Noden, Inspired by …
While at Oxford, he trained and raced with the North London Athletics Club and earned an Oxford Blue. He would continue to run for pleasure ... «Town Topics, Jun 15»
8
OxStew: IS hails ISIS vote of confidence over magazine name
In the same statement, the Islamic State expressed its support and admiration for the reserve Oxford Blue boat Isis, which swept to victory ... «Cherwell Online, Jun 15»
9
ROWING: Oxfordshire plays prominent role in Britain's party for …
Britian's head coach, Jurgen Grobler has picked those available from last year's gold medal coxless four, together with Oxford Blue and ... «Oxford Mail, May 15»
10
Cabinet reshuffle: a delicious exercise in patronage
Or that Margaret Thatcher ruled for 11 years with just one woman, Oxford blue stocking Janet Young, in cabinet (and only for 21 months after ... «The Guardian, May 15»

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