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Harrovian

American  
[huh-roh-vee-uhn] / həˈroʊ vi ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Harrow.


noun

  1. a pupil or former pupil of Harrow.

Harrovian British  
/ həˈrəʊvɪən /

noun

  1. a person educated at Harrow School

"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 concerning Harrow

"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 Harrovian

1860–65; < New Latin Harrovi ( a ) Harrow + -an

Example Sentences

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According to one story recounted by political historian Lord Hennessy, he once found himself "on a train sitting opposite a fellow old Harrovian who suddenly remembered who he was and asked him what he ended up doing in life".

From BBC

“It was real action that was taking place,” Gu told the court, explaining that she had decided to eliminate the 41-year-old Old Harrovian because she feared for her son’s safety.

From Newsweek

An old Harrovian, Heywood was an experienced China hand who had acted for years as an intermediary between Western and Chinese clients and who is believed to have been a member of Bo and Gu's inner circle.

From Newsweek

Lady Hetherton was a quiet well-bred woman, with a mild face and soft voice; she greeted me with a certain sleepy warmth, and after a few placid commonplaces, resumed her conversation with the elderly lady by her side, and left me to the care of her son, a bright, frank young Harrovian, with whom I speedily made friends.

From Project Gutenberg

There is not, nor has there ever been, the slightest danger of the Etonian or Harrovian of the old aristocratic order being corrupted by plutocratic schoolfellows.

From Project Gutenberg