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Oxbridge Sporting Rivalries
Oxbridge is a portmanteau of Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest, wealthiest, and most famous universities in the United Kingdom. The term is used to refer to them collectively, in contrast to other British universities, and more broadly to describe characteristics reminiscent of them, often with implications of superior social or intellectual status or elitism. Origins Although both universities were founded more than eight centuries ago, the term ''Oxbridge'' is relatively recent. In William Makepeace Thackeray's novel ''Pendennis'', published in 1850, the main character attends the fictional Boniface College, Oxbridge. According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', this is the first recorded instance of the word. Virginia Woolf used it, citing Thackeray, in her 1929 essay ''A Room of One's Own''. The term was used in the ''Times Educational Supplement'' in 1957, and the following year in ''Universities Quarterly''. When expanded, the universities are almost always referre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdalen College New Quad And Founders Tower, Oxford, UK - Diliff
Magdalene or Magdalen may refer to: *Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus *Magdalene (given name), a feminine given name (and list of persons with that name) *Magdalen College, Oxford, a constituent college of the University of Oxford *Magdalene College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge *Magdalen Islands, an archipelago in Quebec, Canada *Magdalene asylum or Magdalene Laundries, Catholic institutions for fallen women *Magdalene (comics), a Marvel Comics character * ''Magdalene'' (sculpture), an outdoor sculpture by Dessa Kirk in Chicago, Illinois, US *Magdallan, later known as Magdalen, an American metal band * ''Magdalene'' (album), a 2019 album by FKA Twigs * "Magdalene", a song by Lenny Kravitz from ''Circus'' * "Magdalene", a song by White Zombie from ''Let Sleeping Corpses Lie'' * Magdalene Catholic High School, in Smeaton Grange, New South Wales, Australia *Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Norfolk. See also *Madeleine (other) *Magdalen Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
