Etonian

[ee-toh-nee-uh n]

noun

a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.

adjective

of or relating to Eton College.

Origin of Etonian

First recorded in 1740–50; Eton + -ian

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for etonian

Contemporary Examples of etonian

But, as an old Etonian, even one who left in disgrace, I doubt it.
Thank God I Was Kicked Out of Eton, Not Harrow
Tom Sykes
September 6, 2013
She is dating Alex Loudon, a 30-year-old Old Etonian and former England cricketer.
Pippa Middleton, the Royal Wedding's Other Star
Tom Sykes
April 29, 2011

Historical Examples of etonian

There, so far as the Etonian was concerned, the matter rested.
The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851
Various
"He is first-class," the lieutenant, who was an old Etonian, said.
The Dash for Khartoum
George Alfred Henty
The other Etonian is already within a couple of yards of the crease.
The Hill
Horace Annesley Vachell
“As to that, we have enough of it, provided we stick to rules,” answered the Etonian.
Ernest Bracebridge
William H. G. Kingston
He was a freshman, an Etonian, a "Gourmet" and a member of the Bullingdon.
Sonia Between two Worlds
Stephen McKenna

British Dictionary definitions for etonian

Etonian

noun

a pupil of Eton College

adjective

of or relating to Eton College

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012