Harrovian

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noun

A pupil of Harrow School, England.

“a Harrovian straw hat”

OriginNew Latin Harrovia →
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Meanings

nounHarrovian (plural Harrovians)

plural Harrovians

  1. A pupil of Harrow School, England.

    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.

    2005, Adrian Harvey, Football: The First Hundred Years, page 43
adjectiveHarrovian (comparative more Harrovian, superlative most Harrovian)

comparative more Harrovian · superlative most Harrovian

  1. Of or relating to Harrow School, England.

    a Harrovian straw hat

Origin

  1. New LatinHarrovia“Harrow”
  2. EnglishHarrovian

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

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APA

Harrovian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harrovian

MLA

“Harrovian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harrovian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Harrovian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harrovian.

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