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Caxton

/ˈkæk.stən/

Caxton proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Caxton

  1. A surname.
  2. A kind of printing-type in imitation of William Caxton's.
  3. A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3058).

Noun

Caxton (plural Caxtons)

  1. Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
    • I recall vividly a bright summer morning, many years ago, when, in search of Caxtons, I entered the inner quadrangle of a certain wealthy College in one of our learned Universities.1880, William Blades, The Enemies of Books, page 37
    • This remarkable passion of the British nobility for editiones principes and Caxtons seems to have lasted but a couple of decades.2011, Seymour De Ricci, English Collectors of Books and Manuscripts (1530-1930), page 43

Forms of Caxton

pluralCaxtons

Origin of Caxton

From Middle English Caxton.

Words formed from Caxton

Questions about Caxton

What does Caxton mean?
Caxton means a surname.
What part of speech is Caxton?
Caxton can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Caxton?
Caxton is pronounced /ˈkæk.stən/.

Words near Caxton in the dictionary

  1. caxirolas
  2. caxixi
  3. caxixis
  4. caxon
  5. caxons
  6. Caxton
  7. Caxtonian
  8. Caxtons
  9. cay
  10. Caya
  11. Cayabyab

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