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Eton

/ˈiː.tən/US[ˈiː.ʔn̩]

Eton proper noun: a town and civil parish in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU965775). Also the ellipsis of Eton College.

Proper noun

Eton (countable and uncountable, plural Etons)

  1. A town and civil parish in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU965775).
  2. A town in Murray County, Georgia, United States.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Also used as

Eton is also the ellipsis of Eton College.

Forms of Eton

pluralEtons

Origin of Eton

From Old English *Ēatūn, from ea (“river”) + tun (“town”). See also the doublet Eaton.

Words formed from Eton

Phrases with Eton

Words that rhyme with Eton

Questions about Eton

What does Eton mean?
Eton means a town and civil parish in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU965775).
What part of speech is Eton?
Eton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Eton?
Eton is pronounced /ˈiː.tən/.

Words near Eton in the dictionary

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  4. etomidoline
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  7. Eton blue
  8. Eton collar
  9. Eton collars
  10. Eton crop
  11. Eton jacket

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