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Princetonian, n. and a.|ˌprɪnˈstəʊnɪən|
[f. Princeton (see below) + -ian.]
A. n. A student or graduate of Princeton University, New Jersey, U.S.A.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to Princeton University.
1876(title of newspaper) The Princetonian. 1896J. Barnes (title) A Princetonian. A Story of undergraduate life at the College of New Jersey. 1898J. W. Alexander Princeton 5 These two renowned and useful organizations..[are] exclusively Princetonian. Ibid. 26 Some cynical Princetonian has said that nothing less than two armies and a revolution could drive a son of Old Nassau to a New England college. 1928[see old-line s.v. old E. 3]. 1949Cavalier Daily (Univ. of Virginia) 22 Oct. 4/2 Staffers of the Daily Pennsylvanian visited the Princetonian offices following the Penn-Princeton football game. 1971M. McCarthy Birds of Amer. 192 The languid voice of a Princetonian major in government studies. Ibid. 193 The ultra-wasp Princetonian, who bore the curious name of Silvanus Platt. 1977New Yorker 23 May 88/1 Thus ringingly begins an ‘Alumni Primer’ that is distributed to each Princetonian during the summer following his..graduation from that hallowed institution. |