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Sheldonian
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English
Etymology
From en Sheldon ian, en Archbishop of Canterbury university chancellor Gilbert Sheldon 1598 1677 1, whose endowment funded University of Oxford Oxford University's Sheldonian Theatre.
Pronunciation
en /ʃɛlˈdəʊnɪ.ən/ UK
en əʊniən 4
Adjective
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Of or pertaining to Gilbert Sheldon.
Proper noun
the Sheldonian
en Oxford City en Sheldonian Theatre.