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单词 Harrovian
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Definition of Harrovian in English:

Harrovian

noun həˈrəʊvɪənhəˈroʊviən
  • A past or present member of Harrow School.

    英国哈罗公学学生

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Later to be sure we were most of us very drunk and we went together to the Haymarket Theatre where we kicked up a row, as you may suppose when so many Harrovians and Etonians meet in one place.
    • Mr Holdsworth is an Old Harrovian and Hull University graduate.
    • The New Age revivalist Sir George Trevelyan, himself an old Harrovian, was happy to quote Vaughan's statement, ‘I was afraid of ambition,’ as the explanation.
    • So this time there seems to have been a falling out (perhaps between old Etonians and old Harrovians) as to whether the agent was called ‘Stakeknife’ or ‘Steak Knife’.
    • In one fanciful moment, he even saw his fellow Harrovian as the ‘Light of Asia’, who was shaping the destiny of hundreds of millions of Indians and playing an ‘outstanding part in world affairs’.

Origin

Early 19th century: from modern Latin Harrovia 'Harrow' + -an.

Rhymes

Chekhovian, Jovian, Pavlovian

Definition of Harrovian in US English:

Harrovian

nounhəˈrōvēənhəˈroʊviən
  • A past or present member of Harrow School.

    英国哈罗公学学生

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In one fanciful moment, he even saw his fellow Harrovian as the ‘Light of Asia’, who was shaping the destiny of hundreds of millions of Indians and playing an ‘outstanding part in world affairs’.
    • Mr Holdsworth is an Old Harrovian and Hull University graduate.
    • The New Age revivalist Sir George Trevelyan, himself an old Harrovian, was happy to quote Vaughan's statement, ‘I was afraid of ambition,’ as the explanation.
    • Later to be sure we were most of us very drunk and we went together to the Haymarket Theatre where we kicked up a row, as you may suppose when so many Harrovians and Etonians meet in one place.
    • So this time there seems to have been a falling out (perhaps between old Etonians and old Harrovians) as to whether the agent was called ‘Stakeknife’ or ‘Steak Knife’.

Origin

Early 19th century: from modern Latin Harrovia ‘Harrow’ + -an.

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