elite — meaning in English

English meaning

• best adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
• elite noun The smallest, most powerful or most accomplished group within a larger population.
• highbrow adj Appealing to sophisticated or intellectual tastes.

Senses

elite is used for these senses in English:

• best (countable) The person (or persons; or thing or things) that is (are) most excellent.
• elite Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
• elite 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.
• highbrow (sometimes, derogatory) Intellectually stimulating, highly cultured, sophisticated.

best — full definition

1. adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
2. noun The greatest possible effort someone can make.
3. verb To defeat or outdo someone.

elite — full definition

1. noun The smallest, most powerful or most accomplished group within a larger population.
2. adj Regarded as the best of its kind, or belonging to a select top group.

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