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Cheltonian, n. and a.|tʃɛlˈtəʊnɪən|
[f. Pseudo-L. Cheltonia, f. Cheltenham (see below), + -ian.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of the town of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire; spec. a member or former member of Cheltenham College or Cheltenham Ladies' College.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to the town of Cheltenham or to either of the colleges there.
1887Cheltenham Chron. 5 Feb. 5/3 It is to be hoped that Cheltonians will not escape the moral of the tale. 1888Ibid. 28 July 2/3 (heading) Cheltonian chatter. 1914Conc. Oxf. Dict. Add. 1047/2 Cheltonian, a. & n., (member) of Cheltenham College. 1928Humphris & Willoughby At Cheltenham Spa i. 5 Not much is now known of these early Cheltonians. 1953A. K. Clarke Hist. Cheltenham Ladies' Coll. iii. i. 134 Six old Cheltonians beat ‘The World’ on the Peak tennis courts at Canton. 1973B. Gardner Public Schools viii. 162 Old Cheltonians include Earl Loveburn, Lord Chancellor 1905–12, Viscount Morley,..squash champion Jonah Barrington, and Rugby international R. D. Hearne. 1984Financial Times 29 Oct. 13/1 Intense young men..jangling collecting boxes under the noses of respectable Cheltonians. |