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Eton [eet-n] Examples noun
- a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Related Words for eton choker, torque, frill, fraise, jabot, fichu, ruff, dicky, neckband, Vandyke, Eton, bertha Examples from the Web for eton Contemporary Examples of eton
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.
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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 of eton
It was charged that the system of education at Eton failed in every point.
Richard B. Cook
In himself he formed a large part of the life of Eton, and Eton formed a large part of his life.
Richard B. Cook
The Eton Society of Gladstone’s day was a brilliant group of boys.
Richard B. Cook
It is a tribute to the memory and worth of one of his early friends at Eton.
Richard B. Cook
Phil wants to go to Eton, but I know what Eton is: poor fellow!
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
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.”