Definition of Oppidan. Meaning of Oppidan. Synonyms of Oppidan

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Definition of Oppidan

Oppidan
Oppidan Op"pi*dan, a. [L. oppidanus, fr. oppidum town.] Of or pertaining to a town. --Howell.

Meaning of Oppidan from wikipedia

- known as Oppidans, from the Latin word oppidum, meaning "town". The houses developed over time as a means of providing residence for the Oppidans in a more...
- An Oppidan Scholar is a boy at Eton College who has distinguished himself academically. Oppidan scholarships are honorary awards which provide no financial...
- Scholars) take on the Oppidans (the rest of the school). Although College has only 70 boys to pick from, compared to the 1250 or so Oppidans, the Collegers have...
- was established before the house system developed at Eton, for use by Oppidans) and consists solely of King's Scholars ranging in age from 13 to 18. At...
- over 3,600 lived in 51 residences on the campus, with the rest (known as Oppidans) taking residence in digs (off-campus residences) or in their own homes...
- His step-father was not prepared to pay the higher fees that being an Oppidan Scholar meant, so instead he attended Wellington College, where he won...
- London. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2024. "OPPIDAN EDUCATION — Our Mentor, Lamorna". Oppidan Education. Retrieved 29 March 2020. "Bloomsbury buys...
- educated at Wetherby School, ****ngdale, and Eton College, where he was an Oppidan Scholar, then at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he gained a 2:1 degree...
- also hosts two student newspapers, Activate, established in 1947, and The Oppidan Press, a student initiative launched in 2007 that caters mainly to the...
- authentic location in the freshly painted offices of the production company, Oppidan Films, this bland home movie offers nothing to titillate patriotic patrons...