william of wykeham

1. 1.

   English prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404)

   SynonymsWykeham

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Questions about william of wykeham

What does william of wykeham mean?

william of wykeham means "English prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404)".

What is another word for william of wykeham?

Close synonyms include Wykeham. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is william of wykeham a common word?

william of wykeham is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.