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
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.
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.
• 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
22 May 2025
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
