elite.
Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
Meaning & usage
Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
Representing the choicest or most select of a group.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English elit, from Old French elit, eslit (“chosen, elected”) past participle of elire, eslire (“to choose, elect”), from Latin eligere (“to choose, elect”), with past participle electus; see elect.
A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.
constituting an elite
the hubris of the elites
An individual member of such a group.
Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
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Where this word comes from
From Middle English elit, from Old French elit, eslit (“chosen, elected”) past participle of elire, eslire (“to choose, elect”), from Latin eligere (“to choose, elect”), with past participle electus; see elect.
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