elite
Of high birth or social positionOf high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
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» Tom goes to an elite university.
Том учится в элитном университете. — Wezel
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2 sensesOf high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
elitär, Elite-, Eliten-
эли́тныйelítnyj
елі́тнийelítnyj
Representing the choicest or most select of a group.
- selected as the best
Examples
77 sentencesTom goes to an elite university.
ruТом учится в элитном университете. — Wezel
You're now among the elite.
deDu zählst nun zur Elite. — Dani6187
Tom graduated from a very elite university.
deTom machte seinen Abschluss an einer Elite-Universität. — Dani6187
Tom went to an elite boarding school.
You are now among the elite.
deDu zählst nun zur Elite. — Dani6187
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English elit, from Old French elit, eslit (“chosen, elected”) past participleFrom 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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Forms
eliter/more elite, elitest/most elite| Comparative | eliter / more elite Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | elitest / most elite Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- selected as the best:elect
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.