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Etonian [ee-toh-nee-uh n] ExamplesWord Origin 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 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.
George Alfred Henty
The other Etonian is already within a couple of yards of the crease.
Horace Annesley Vachell
“As to that, we have enough of it, provided we stick to rules,” answered the Etonian.
William H. G. Kingston
He was a freshman, an Etonian, a “Gourmet” and a member of the Bullingdon.
Stephen McKenna
British Dictionary definitions for etonian Etonian noun
- a pupil of Eton College
adjective
- of or relating to Eton College