Etonian
/iːˈtəʊnɪən
/noun
A past or present member of Eton College: an Old Etonian...
- Although most of the letters are taken up with engaging reflections on writers, there is also a large sprinkling of talk about cricket and gossip both about fellow Etonians and great figures such as Churchill and the Queen Mother.
- While the world of diplomats, old Etonians and the British High Commission was as alien to him as a distant galaxy, shifting his attention from the shanty towns of Rio to the Kibera slums in Nairobi was not so difficult.
- The diplomatic service, too, has always been well-stocked with Etonians, and it is in the hands of these future powerbrokers that our future peace may rest.
adjective
Relating to or typical of Eton College: he is in many ways anti-establishment, irritated by Etonian complacency...
- The irony is that, although he was the first meritocratic Tory leader and followed the aristocratic Douglas-Home, he was as remote from most of the electorate as any Etonian toff.
- Apparently she dated an Etonian shipping heir for three years but they have since broken up.
- And being an Etonian MP, I was vulnerable to being made fun of.
