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elites
We have found lemma(root) word of elites : elite.
Definitions
[eɪˈliːt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society
(e.g: the elite of Britain's armed forces)
- a size of letter in typewriting, with 12 characters to the inch (about 4.7 to the centimetre)
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Origin
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mid 18th century: from French élite ‘selection, choice’, from élire ‘to elect’, from a variant of Latin eligere (see elect). elite dates from the early 20th century
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