elite

elite
noun Etymology: French élite, from Old French eslite, from feminine of eslit, past participle of eslire to choose, from Latin eligere Date: 1823 1. a. singular or plural in construction the choice part ; cream <
the elite of the entertainment world
> b. singular or plural in construction the best of a class <
superachievers who dominate the computer elite — Marilyn Chase
> c. singular or plural in construction the socially superior part of society <
how the elite live — A P World
> <
how the French-speaking elite…was changing — Economist
> d. a group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence <
members of the ruling elite
> <
the intellectual elites of the country
> e. a member of such an elite — usually used in plural <
the elites…, pursuing their studies in Europe — Robert Wernick
> 2. a typewriter type providing 12 characters to the linear inch • elite adjective

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  • Elite — Elite …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • élite — [ elit ] n. f. • XIVe; « choix » XIIe; de élit, anc. p. p. de élire 1 ♦ Ensemble des personnes considérées comme les meilleures, les plus remarquables d un groupe, d une communauté. ⇒ fleur; fam. crème, gratin (cf. Le dessus du panier). L élite… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Elite — Разработчик Дэвид Брэбен и Ян Белл Издат …   Википедия

  • Elite 4 — (sometimes written Elite IV ) is a video game proposed by Frontier Developments, specifically by David Braben. The project s current status is not known.Third sequel Elite 4 will be a sequel to 1984 s Elite , a game that Braben and his former… …   Wikipedia

  • elite — Elite. s. f. Ce qu il y a de plus excellent en chaque genre, & de plus digne d estre choisi. Troupe d elite. soldats d elite. l elite de la Noblesse. l elite de l armée. il a eu l elite de toutes ces marchandises. j ay eu l elite de ses livres,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • élite — ÉLITE. s. fém. Ce qu il y a d excellent en chaque genre, et de plus digne d être choisi. Troupe d élite. Soldats d élite. L élite de la Noblesse. L élite de l armée. Il a eu l élite de toutes ces marchandises. J ai eu l élite de ses livres, de sa …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • élite — élite, élite theory It was the work of two nineteenth century Italians Vilfredo Pareto and Gaetano Mosca that turned the rather commonplace observation that for much of recorded human history the few have ruled the many into an important… …   Dictionary of sociology

  • Elite — Sf Auswahl der Besten erw. fach. (17. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. élite das Auserwählte , einer Ableitung von frz. élire auswählen , dieses aus l. ēligere auswählen , zu l. legere (auf)lesen und l. ex .    Ebenso nndl. elite, ne. elite,… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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  • Elite — (Лозанна,Швейцария) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: Avenue Sainte Luce 1, Lausanne …   Каталог отелей

  • élite — /e lit/ s.f., fr. [femm. sost. di élit, antico part. pass. di élire scegliere ], in ital. invar. 1. (soc.) [le persone considerate più influenti e prestigiose in una determinata società o gruppo] ▶◀ alta società, bel mondo, ceto dirigente, crema …   Enciclopedia Italiana

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