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Word: Elite
Speech Type: Noun
mid 18th century: from French élite ‘selection, choice’, from élire ‘to elect’, from a variant of Latin eligere (see elect). elite (sense 2) dates from the early 20th century
ɪˈliːt
eɪˈliːt
a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society
Short Definition:select group that is superior to the rest of group
Examples:- the elite of Britain's armed forces
- an elite athlete
- elite colleges and universities
- an elite combat force
a size of letter in typewriting, with 12 characters to the inch (about 4.7 to the centimetre).
Short Definition:size of letter in typewriting, with 12 characters to inch
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