Etonians
Elite British pupils
Etonians are students or former students of Eton College, the elite English boarding school founded in 1440.
The term often carries connotations of privilege, old-money wealth, and establishment connections: The cabinet was packed with Etonians.
British prime ministers, royals, and literary figures have famously been Etonians.
Rule by hereditary elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- upperclassHighest social stratum
- wealthyHaving abundant financial resources
affluent · privileged · influential · elite · bluebloods · establishment · patricians · exclusivity
Cutaway evening jacket
- waistcoatSleeveless torso garment
- boaterStiff straw hat
- chapelSmall worship room
- faggingJunior's obligatory service
provost · house system · colours · tails · socks · grill · ceremonies · customs
Students in same course
- contemporariesPeople of same era
- graduatesDegree recipients
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- reunionsGatherings of separated people
connections · friendships · camaraderie · brotherhood · fellowship · peers · colleagues · comrades
Educational program's content plan
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- tuitionPayment for instruction
- humanitiesStudy of culture
- sciencesOrganized bodies of knowledge
mathematics · languages · literature · philosophy · history · classics · Latin · Greek
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- upperclassHighest social stratum
wealthy · affluent · privileged · influential · elite · bluebloods · establishment · patricians · exclusivity · old money
tailcoat
Cutaway evening jacket
fagging · provost · house system · colours · tails · socks · grill · ceremonies · customs
classmates
Students in same course
- contemporariesPeople of same era
- graduatesDegree recipients
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
reunions · connections · friendships · camaraderie · brotherhood · fellowship · peers · colleagues · comrades · acquaintances
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- tuitionPayment for instruction
- humanitiesStudy of culture
sciences · mathematics · languages · literature · philosophy · history · classics · Latin · Greek · pedagogy
Etonianscommoners
Ordinary citizens, untitled
ordinary people · the masses · plebeians · hoi polloi · self-made men