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Ashmolean Museum
/ æʃˈməʊlɪən; ˌæʃməˈlɪən /
noun
- a museum, attached to Oxford University and founded in 1683, noted for its paintings and archaeological collections
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Ashmolean Museum1
C19: named after Elias Ashmole (1617–92), English antiquary who donated the first collection
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Example Sentences
In the Ashmolean Museum, is a portrait of the Son, in his garden, with a spade in his hand.
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One of these summonses to Stowe, the antiquary, with his memoranda on the back, exists in the Ashmolean Museum.
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The hawking glove, of which an illustration is given, may be seen in the Ashmolean Museum.
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This antiquarian and virtuoso is principally known as the founder of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford.
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This object, the authenticity of which is not unquestionable, is exhibited in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
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