What does elite mean?
Definitions for eliteɪˈlit, eɪˈlit
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word elite.
Princeton's WordNet
elite, elite group(adj)
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
elect, elite(adj)
selected as the best
"an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"
Wiktionary
elite(Noun)
A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society.
elite(Noun)
Someone who is among the best at certain task.
elite(Adjective)
Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
elite(Adjective)
Representing the choicest or most select of a group
Origin: From elit, eslit past participle of elire, eslire, from eligere; see elect.
Webster Dictionary
Elite(noun)
a choice or select body; the flower; as, the elite of society
Origin: [F., fr. lire to choose, L. eligere. See Elect.]
Freebase
Elite
An elite in political and sociological theory, is a small group of people who control a disproportionate amount of wealth or political power.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Elite
ā-lēt, n. a chosen or select part: the best of anything. [Fr. élite—L. electa (pars, a part, understood). See Elect, v.t.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
elite
Clueful. Plugged-in. One of the cognoscenti. Also used as a general positive adjective. This term is not actually native hacker slang; it is used primarily by crackers and warez d00dz, for which reason hackers use it only with heavy irony. The term used to refer to the folks allowed in to the “hidden” or “privileged” sections of BBSes in the early 1980s (which, typically, contained pirated software). Frequently, early boards would only let you post, or even see, a certain subset of the sections (or ‘boards’) on a BBS. Those who got to the frequently legendary ‘triple super secret’ boards were elite. Misspellings of this term in warez d00dz style abound; the forms l337 eleet, and 31337 (among others) have been sighted.A true hacker would be more likely to use ‘wizardly’. Oppose lamer.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'elite' in Nouns Frequency: #2152
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of elite in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of elite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
We called them the elite neutralizers.
We have to find, and a train an elite force to tackle these groups.
I’d say at the elite level, the majority of athletes use caffeine.
If you are not part of the Northeast elite, she has nothing to do with you.
The divide between the governing elite and the voters has never been so big.
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From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- نخبةArabic
- elitCatalan, Valencian
- elitaCzech
- Auslese-, Elite-, Auslese, Oberschicht, Spitzengruppe, Eliten-, Spitze, elitär, Elite, FührungsschichtGerman
- elito, elitaEsperanto
- éliteSpanish
- eliitti, parhaimmistoFinnish
- d'élite, élite, élitaireFrench
- עילית, אליטהHebrew
- վերնախավ, էլիտաArmenian
- éliteItalian
- エリートJapanese
- 엘리트Korean
- electiLatin
- hunga pakipakiMāori
- elitMalay
- elite, elitair, top-, elitaireDutch
- escol, elite, [[de]] [[elite]]Portuguese
- elităRomanian
- элитный, элитаRussian
- اشرافیہUrdu
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