Caxton
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Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English
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[Caxton] is a word you use to [break the silence] after telling a horrible [joke].
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English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
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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.
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kaks′ton, n. a book printed by William Caxton (1422-91), the first English printer: a kind of printing-type in imitation of Caxtons.
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