Etonian
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Etonian
Example Sentences
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Anderson transformed the traditional Etonian morning suit into a captivating hybrid dress with flappy bands dancing along the floor.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
An Old Etonian, who became the first black Conservative cabinet minister in 2021, he has a double first from Cambridge University and a PhD in economic history.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2022
Swire is a former journalist, the wife of old Etonian MP Sir Hugo Swire and daughter of former Tory defence secretary Sir John Nott.
From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2020
It gave him insight into a culture that has provided Britain with a production line of Old Etonian politicians, including Johnson.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2019
The ideal Etonian of history is, and seems likely long to continue, the fourteenth Earl of Derby, translator of the Iliad, and perhaps the most brilliant parliamentary debater of the century.
From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by Escott, T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet)
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