Eton

[ eet-n ]

/ ˈit n /

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noun

a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.

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How to use Eton in a sentence

During his two terms, Johnson—educated at the elite boarding school Eton and Oxford University—developed a reputation as a gaffe-prone and out-of-touch but undeniably charismatic celebrity mayor.
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The alternative could have been Eton where Charles might have made important connections.
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That the Eton- and Oxford-educated Cameron can come to terms with the realities of numbers should come as no surprise.
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Huxley, 14 in 1908, had been just settling in at Eton when his mother died.
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Harrovians were also judged to be a bit thick, as the school was not as academically demanding as Eton.
Thank God I Was Kicked Out of Eton, Not Harrow|Tom Sykes|September 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was filmed at Eton in the early nineties, when I was a student there.
Thank God I Was Kicked Out of Eton, Not Harrow|Tom Sykes|September 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And watching these two programs side by side makes one feel infinitely happier to have been expelled from Eton than from Harrow.
Thank God I Was Kicked Out of Eton, Not Harrow|Tom Sykes|September 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Egypt was once a land of mystery; now, every lad, on leaving Eton, yachts it to the pyramids.
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Educated at Eton and at Edinburgh University, he occupied at various times several minor government posts.
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Lady Barnes had entirely refused to go, and Mr. and Mrs. French had departed that morning for Eton.
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Not long afterwards his friends recommended him for the Provostship of Eton College.
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I received my education at Eton and at Cambridge University.
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British Dictionary definitions for Eton

Eton

/ (ˈiːtən) /

noun

a town in S England, in Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, Berkshire, near the River Thames: site of Eton College, a public school for boys founded in 1440. Pop: 3821 (2001 est)

this college

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