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Etonian

American  
[ee-toh-nee-uhn] / iˈtoʊ ni ən /

noun

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


adjective

  1. of or relating to Eton College.

Etonian British  
/ iːˈtəʊnɪən /

noun

  1. a pupil of 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

adjective

  1. 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

Etymology

Origin of Etonian

First recorded in 1740–50; Eton + -ian

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

The next day the tabloids went crazy with the headline “Mystery blonde upstages Diana” and camped outside her house for a couple of weeks after bribing a dastardly Etonian to reveal her identity.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2020

They said he recruited their Old Etonian frontman, Simon Mann, and helped finance the scheme.

From Economist ● Jun. 7, 2018

The company that was spun out of a British military contractor, is headed by an old Etonian and that responded to our stories earlier this year by threatening to sue us.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 2017

To secure a "School Shield" is one of the greatest ambitions of every ambitious Etonian.

From Rowing by Rudolf Chambers Lehmann

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