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elite, élite [ɪˈliːt eɪ-] n 1. (sometimes functioning as plural) the most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. 2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called twelve pitch a typewriter typesize having 12 characters to the inch adj
of, relating to, or suitable for an elite; exclusive [from French, from Old French eslit chosen, from eslire to choose, from Latin ēligere to elect] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
elite noun aristocracy, best, pick, elect, cream, upper class, nobility, gentry, high society, crème de la crème (French), flower, nonpareil a government comprised mainly of the elite aristocracy rabble, dregs, hoi polloi, riffraff adjective leading, best, finest, pick, choice, selected, elect, crack (slang), supreme, exclusive, privileged, first-class, foremost, first-rate, pre-eminent, most excellent the elite troops of the President's bodyguard Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I discovered, in the course of the conversation, that they were the daughters of a gentleman of very large estate, and belonged to the true elite of the country. No, it should not be said that he, the selected escort of the elite of Devil's Ford, had to fill himself up with whiskey before they started. He remembered that you have to prove you don't know you have it before you are eligible for Pop [an elite social club at Eton]. |
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