Harrovian

English

Etymology

From New Latin Harrovia (“Harrow”) + -an.

Noun

Harrovian (plural Harrovians)

1. 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

Harrovian (comparative more Harrovian, superlative most Harrovian)

1. Of or relating to Harrow School, England.

   a Harrovian straw hat

References

• “Harrovian”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.