Oxford

Oxford is a city in Oxfordshire, England, on the rivers Thames and Cherwell. It is known for the University of Oxford, its colleges, and a historic city centre.

Collegiate university: A university organized around semi-autonomous colleges alongside central academic and administrative institutions. Oxford’s colleges are independent communities within a shared university.
Christ Church, Oxford: A constituent college of the University of Oxford that also serves as the cathedral church of the Diocese of Oxford. Its college and cathedral occupy a major historic site within the city.
Anglo-Saxon England: The period and societies in England from the end of Roman rule to the Norman Conquest in 1066. Oxford developed as a settlement during the Anglo-Saxon period.
Oxford Movement: A nineteenth-century movement within the Church of England that emphasized its Catholic heritage and sacramental tradition. The movement began among Oxford scholars and reshaped Anglican theology.
Oxfordshire: A ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in south-central England, with Oxford as its county town. Oxford is the county’s administrative and largest urban centre.
Oxford colleges: The constituent colleges and permanent private halls of the University of Oxford. Their buildings, communities, and grounds are central features of Oxford.
Magdalen College, Oxford: A constituent college of the University of Oxford, founded in 1458 beside the River Cherwell. Its grounds and riverside setting illustrate the college landscape at Oxford’s eastern edge.
St Frideswide: An early medieval religious figure associated with a monastery at Oxford and the city’s patron saint. Her cult helped establish the religious site that became Christ Church Cathedral.
Oxford English Dictionary: A historical dictionary documenting the development and use of English words across time. Its editorial work in Oxford made the city a centre of English lexicography.
Cambridge: A university city in Cambridgeshire, England, known for the University of Cambridge. Cambridge is Oxford’s closest counterpart in Britain’s best-known university-city rivalry.

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