Harrovian
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.