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Oxfordshire

[oks-ferd-sheer, -sher]

noun

  1. a county in S England. 1,008 sq. mi. (2,610 sq. km).



Oxfordshire

/ -ʃə, ˈɒksfədˌʃɪə /

noun

  1. Oxon.an inland county of S central England: situated mostly in the basin of the Upper Thames, with the Cotswolds in the west and the Chilterns in the southeast. Administrative centre: Oxford. Pop: 615 200 (2003 est). Area: 2608 sq km (1007 sq miles)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Mr Sadler, who worked for the London Fire Brigade and was a retained firefighter for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, was another member of the rugby club.

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The 46-year-old comedian visited Seccombe Court in Adderbury, Oxfordshire, where he set a series of challenges that saw four residents compete against each other.

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Nick Cook from Oxfordshire carries "a wallet full of drugs" around in case of a migraine attack.

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The former Top Gear presenter also owns Diddly Squat Farm in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds - the subject of his Prime Video series - and has previously been involved in planning rows with West Oxfordshire District Council.

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The family of a firefighter who died in a devastating blaze at an Oxfordshire business park have said he was "born" to do the job.

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