| 单词 |
Taylorian |
| 释义 |
Taylorian, a. and n.|teɪˈlɔːrɪən| [f. the name Taylor (see def.) + -ian.] The familiar name (used as adj. and n.) of the Taylor Institution of the University of Oxford, established for the teaching of modern languages from money left for the purpose by Sir Robert Taylor (1714–88), English architect.
1898Dict. Nat. Biogr. LV. s.v. Taylor, Sir Robert, The lecture-rooms and library which compose the Taylorian buildings were built in 1841–5. 1913H. E. Salter Oxford Deeds of Balliol College 212 Ball's house was..on the site of the Taylorian. 1932L. Magnus Herbert Warren v. 147 He took much interest as Vice-Chancellor in the Taylorian Institute. 1937H. Nicolson Diary 26 Nov. (1966) 313 Then to the Taylorian where I address a large and interested audience on the German colonies. 1965Doughty & Wahl Lett. D. G. Rossetti I. 47 There is a copy of this letter at Oxford, in the Taylorian. |
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