Harrovian
Americanadjective
noun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Harrovian
1860–65; < New Latin Harrovi ( a ) Harrow + -an
Example Sentences
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I believe," said he, "that every one of your Lordships would say 'a Harrow boy,' but would also speak of 'an Harrovian.'
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week the police hauled into court Old Etonian Nicolas Boord, 22, a company director, Old Harrovian Peter Scaramanga, 25, described as a horse dealer, and Old Harrovian Peter Sterry, 29, also a company director.
From Time Magazine Archive
With Old Harrovian Winston Churchill back in power, His Majesty's ministers now boast 21 old Eton, Harrow or Winchester men; 27 Oxon. or Cantab.
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For though the emphasis in Glimpses of World History is Asiatic, Old Harrovian Nehru is himself an imperfect amalgam of East and West.
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Caesar's governor seemed to know what every Harrovian had done worth the doing.
From The Hill A Romance of Friendship by Vachell, Horace Annesley
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