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Somervillian

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English

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Etymology

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From Somerville +‎ -ian.

Adjective

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Somervillian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Somerville College, Oxford.
    The project was also awarded Oxford City Council's David Steel Sustainable Building Award, being commended for its balancing of Somervillian collegiate heritage with the need for energy efficiency to be a consideration for the new building.
  2. Of or pertaining to Somerville.

Noun

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Somervillian (plural Somervillians)

  1. One who attends, or formerly attended, Somerville College, Oxford.
  2. A person from, or an inhabitant of, Somerville.