Harrovian
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin Harrovia (“Harrow”) + -an.
Noun[edit]
Harrovian (plural Harrovians)
- A pupil of Harrow School, England.
- 2005, Adrian Harvey, Football: The First Hundred Years, page 43:
- For instance, from 1857 forty or fifty Harrovians met and played every Wednesday and matches were often arranged between particular colleges, the teams being made up entirely of Harrovians.
Adjective[edit]
Harrovian (comparative more Harrovian, superlative most Harrovian)
- Of or relating to Harrow School, England.
- a Harrovian straw hat
References[edit]
- “Harrovian”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.