op·pi·dan
ˈäpədən,
-dᵊn
plural -s
1
: a resident of a town : townsman
2
obsolete
a
: an inhabitant of a university town not a member of the university
b
: a university student living in the town rather than at a college
3
: a student at Eton College living in a residence owned by the school but situated in the town outside the limits of the original foundation compare colleger
"
: of or relating to a town or to town as opposed to country
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“Oppidan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oppidan. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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