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ˈkæk stəncax·ton

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Caxton, William Caxtonnoun

    English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)

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  1. caxton

    A Caxton refers to William Caxton, who was the first person to introduce a printing press into England in approximately 1476. It can also refer to any book or pamphlet that was printed by him. The term Caxton is also used in reference to a typeface/font that was named after him.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Caxtonnoun

    any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer

Wikidata

  1. Caxton

    Caxton is a small rural village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England. It is 9 miles west of the county town of Cambridge. In 2001, the population of Caxton parish was 480 people. Caxton is most famous for the Caxton Gibbet.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Caxton

    kaks′ton, n. a book printed by William Caxton (1422-91), the first English printer: a kind of printing-type in imitation of Caxton's.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Caxton in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Caxton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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