Oxbridge

[ oks-brij ]

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noun

Oxford or Cambridge University, or both, especially in contrast with the redbrick universities of England.
upper-class intellectual life in England, as felt to be under the influence of Oxford and Cambridge universities:
a bitter attack on Oxbridge by the younger writers.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Oxford and Cambridge, or of upper-class, intellectual traditions or manners associated with these universities:
a career formerly open only to Oxbridge graduates; to voice the proper Oxbridge sentiments.

Oxbridge

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noun

1. the British universities of Oxford and Cambridge, esp considered as ancient and prestigious academic institutions, bastions of privilege and superiority, etc
2. ( as modifier )
  Oxbridge graduates

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The Welsh government's Seren scheme is designed to support the brightest pupils to reach their full potential, but critics have questioned its traditional focus on Oxbridge and top universities outside Wales.

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He graduated from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, in May and his father says he is now studying at Stern School of Business at New York University.

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The inquest also heard a statement from the mother of Ratcliffe, who said her son was a "good child" and was headed to Oxbridge before killing Brianna.

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He graduated in May from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, and will head to university in the autumn, according to Trump.

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Trump, who is still in the midst of his hush money trial in New York, arrived to Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach with just minutes to spare, the Daily Beast reports.

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