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ELITE

\ɪlˈiːt], \ɪlˈiːt], \ɪ_l_ˈiː_t]\

Definitions of ELITE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The best part; the choicest part, as of society, etc.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A chosen or select part: the best of anything.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

The best of anything selected from the rest. See Elect.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

n. [French] A choice or select body; the best in society.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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