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elite

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5 lettersPronunciation /ɪˈliːt/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted eeiltStarts with EEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. selected as the best

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • 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?

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