ELITE

elect, elite

(adjective) selected as the best; “an elect circle of artists”; “elite colleges”

elite, elite group

(noun) a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

elite (comparative eliter or more elite, superlative elitest or most elite)

Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.

Representing the choicest or most select of a group.

Noun

elite (plural elites)

A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society.

Someone who is among the best at a certain task.

Anagrams

• Eitel, Leite, Tiele

Source: Wiktionary


e`lite", n. Etym: [F., fr. Ă©lire to choose, L. eligere. See Elect.]

Definition: A choice or select body; the flower; as, the Ă©lite of society.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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