Eton

[eet-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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Contemporary Examples

That the Eton- and Oxford-educated Cameron can come to terms with the realities of numbers should come as no surprise.
UKIP’s Nativist Rebellion Against London
Lloyd Green
May 26, 2014
Huxley, 14 in 1908, had been just settling in at Eton when his mother died.
Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley
John Garth
November 3, 2013
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
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
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

Historical Examples

It was charged that the system of education at Eton failed in every point.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
In himself he formed a large part of the life of Eton, and Eton formed a large part of his life.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
The Eton Society of Gladstone's day was a brilliant group of boys.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
It is a tribute to the memory and worth of one of his early friends at Eton.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
Phil wants to go to Eton, but I know what Eton is: poor fellow!
Night and Morning, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for eton

Eton

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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Word Origin and History for eton

Eton

collar (1887), jacket (1881, formerly worn by the younger boys there), etc., from Eton College, public school for boys on the Thames opposite Windsor, founded by Henry VI. The place name is Old English ea "river" (see ea) + tun "farm, settlement."

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Examples from the Web for eton

Contemporary Examples

That the Eton- and Oxford-educated Cameron can come to terms with the realities of numbers should come as no surprise.

Huxley, 14 in 1908, had been just settling in at Eton when his mother died.

Harrovians were also judged to be a bit thick, as the school was not as academically demanding as Eton.

And watching these two programs side by side makes one feel infinitely happier to have been expelled from Eton than from Harrow.

It was filmed at Eton in the early nineties, when I was a student there.

Historical Examples

It was charged that the system of education at Eton failed in every point.

In himself he formed a large part of the life of Eton, and Eton formed a large part of his life.

The Eton Society of Gladstone's day was a brilliant group of boys.

It is a tribute to the memory and worth of one of his early friends at Eton.

Phil wants to go to Eton, but I know what Eton is: poor fellow!

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