/ɪˈliːt/, /ɛˈliːt/, /ɪˈlit/
OriginFrom 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.
- Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
- Representing the choicest or most select of a group.
“Not since Coventry in 1992 has a Premier League side kicked off a campaign with an all-English XI but things have reached the point where, of the 61 signings who have cost the elite division's 20 club”
- 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”
“Is there a nobler or more disinterested aim than to educate the cadres, the elites of tomorrow?”
- Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
“The Nations League results have also seen England respond to an ongoing criticism that they fail to beat the top sides, with even Southgate insisting they could not be considered among the world's eli”
- A typeface with 12 characters per inch.
Formseliter(comparative) · more elite(comparative) · elitest(superlative) · most elite(superlative) · élite(alternative) · elites(plural)