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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 43-year-old factory worker's daughter, brought up in Oldham, also comes from a very different background to Old Etonian Mr Johnson.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2022

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

Throughout a number of barnstorming appearances, Johnson cemented his reputation as a charming and self-deprecating Old Etonian, whose tousled blond mop nonetheless surmounted a mind like a steel trap.

From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2019

"How these Wykehamists love one another," laughed an Etonian.

From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by MacKenzie, Compton