Definition of elite Elite
/ɪliˈt/ - [ileet] - e•lite
We found 10 definitions of elite from 7 different sources.
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What does elite mean?
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NounPlural: elites |
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| elite - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status | ||
| elite group | ||
| upper class, upper crust the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy | ||
| elect, chosen an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government" | ||
| cream, pick toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin | ||
| clerisy, intelligentsia an educated and intellectual elite | ||
| beau monde, bon ton, high society, smart set, society an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization | ||
| few a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few" | ||
| aristocracy, nobility the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct | ||
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Wiktionary 
- elite (Noun)
A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society. - elite (Noun)
Someone who is among the best at certain task. - elite (Adjective)
Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician. - elite (Adjective)
Representing the choicest or most select of a group.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- elite (n.)
A choice or select body; the flower; as, the elite of society.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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elite
A group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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elite
ā-lēt, n. a chosen or select part: the best of anything. [Fr. élite—L. electa (pars, a part, understood). See Elect, v.t.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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elite
The élite of naval or military forces is the choicest selection from them.
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🔤- elite, noun, singular of elites.
- elite, adjective.
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