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| − | '''Oxbridge''' is a portmanteau | + | '''Oxbridge''' is a portmanteau word used to describe the [[English]] universites of [[Oxford]] and [[Cambridge]], and, by extension, the upper class and upper-middle class cultural and political elites educated there. It is used in similar contexts to the American term [[Ivy League]]. |
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Revision as of 11:23, April 20, 2008
Oxbridge is a portmanteau word used to describe the English universites of Oxford and Cambridge, and, by extension, the upper class and upper-middle class cultural and political elites educated there. It is used in similar contexts to the American term Ivy League.