Caxton

[ kak-stuhn ]

noun
  1. William, 1422?–91, English printer, translator, and author: established first printing press in England 1476.

  2. Bibliography. any one of the books printed by Caxton, all of which are in black letter.

  1. Printing. a kind of type imitating Caxton's black letter.

Other words from Caxton

  • Cax·to·ni·an [kak-stoh-nee-uhn], /kækˈstoʊ ni ən/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Caxton (1 of 2)

Caxton1

/ (ˈkækstən) /


noun
  1. a book printed by William Caxton

  2. a style of type, imitating the Gothic, that Caxton used in his books

British Dictionary definitions for Caxton (2 of 2)

Caxton2

/ (ˈkækstən) /


noun
  1. William. ?1422–91, English printer and translator: published, in Bruges, the first book printed in English (1475) and established the first printing press in England (1477)

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