Eton College
Eton College () is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI of England, Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. i ...
, a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England.
Eton may also refer to:
Places
* Eton, Berkshire, a town in Berkshire, England
* Eton, Georgia, a town in the United States
* Éton, a commune in the Meuse department in France
* Eton, Queensland, a town in Australia
* Eton Rural District, a former rural district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England
* Eton Urban District, a former urban district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England
* North Eton, Queensland, a locality in Australia
Marion Military Institute
Marion Military Institute, the Military College of Alabama, (MMI, sometimes Marion Institute, Marion Military, or simply Marion) is a public military junior college in Marion, Alabama. Founded in 1842, it is the official state military college ...
, known as "American Eton" or "Eton of the South"
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Rossall School
Rossall School is a public school (English independent day and boarding school) for 0–18 year olds, between Cleveleys and Fleetwood, Lancashire. Rossall was founded in 1844 by St Vincent Beechey as a sister school to Marlborough College ...
described as an "Eton of the North"
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Fettes College
Fettes College () is a co-educational independent boarding and day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, with over two-thirds of its pupils in residence on campus. The school was originally a boarding school for boys only and became co-ed in 1983. In ...
described as an "Eton of the North"
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Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond, Perth and Kinross, River Almond near the village of Methven, Pert ...
St. Paul's School, Darjeeling
St. Paul's School is an independent boarding school for boys in the town of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. It is known as "Eton of the East" because it is thought to follow the similar cultural and traditional values of Eton College. St. Paul' ...
, described as an "Eton of the East"
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London Academy of Excellence
The London Academy of Excellence, Stratford (LAE) is a selective free school sixth form college located in the Stratford area of the London Borough of Newham, England. It has approximately 480 pupils and 32 teachers.
Background
The school fir ...
, described as the "Eton of the East End"
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Ampleforth College
Ampleforth College is a co-educational independent day and boarding school in the English public school tradition located in the village of Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1802 as a boys' school, it is situated in the groun ...
, described as a "Catholic Eton"
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The Oratory School
The Oratory School () is an HMC Co-educational independent Roman Catholic day and boarding school for pupils aged 11–18 located in Woodcote, north-west of Reading. Founded in 1859 by Saint John Henry Newman, The Oratory has historical ties ...
, described as a "Catholic Eton"
* Beaumont College, described as a "Catholic Eton"
* Holland Park School, described as the "Socialist Eton"
People
* Eton (surname), includes list of people with the name
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Eton language
Eton, or Ìtón, is a Bantu language spoken by the Eton people of Cameroon.Velde, Mark L. O. Van de. ''A Grammar of Eton'', p. 3
It is mutually intelligible with Ewondo, a fact which may have delayed its study for some time.
Eton speakers i ...
, language spoken by them
Politics
* Eton and Castle, an electoral ward in Berkshire, England comprising the town of Eton and Windsor Castle
Other
* Etón Corporation, a US-based importer and manufacturer of shortwave radios
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Eton mess
Eton mess is a traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries or other berries, meringue, and whipped cream. First mentioned in print in 1893, it is commonly believed to originate from Eton College and is served at the an ...
, a traditional English dessert
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Eton collar
In clothing, a collar is the part of a shirt, dress, coat or blouse that fastens around or frames the neck. Among clothing construction professionals, a collar is differentiated from other necklines such as revers and lapels, by being made f ...
, a shirt collar fashionable in the late 19th and early 20th century, worn outside of the outer coat
* Eton suit, a boys' suit with a full-buttoned short coat and short trousers, once part of the attire of
Eton College
Eton College () is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI of England, Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. i ...
*" The Eton Rifles", the first song by The Jam to reach the top ten in the UK charts
* Eton Shirts, a Swedish men's shirt brand
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Eton Centris
Eton Centris is a development in Quezon City by Lucio Tan's Eton Properties Philippines. Eton Centris is located at the southeast corner of EDSA and Quezon Avenue. It is a major component of the Triangle Park business district.Eaton (disambiguation)
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