élite
élite is the alternative spelling of elite.
Meaning of elite
Adjective
elite (comparative eliter or more elite, superlative elitest or most elite)
- Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
- Representing the choicest or most select of a group.
- Not since Coventry in 1992 has a Premier League side kicked off a campaign with an all-English XI but things have reached the point where, of the 61 signings who have cost the elite division's 20 clubs a transfer fee this summer, only 12 have involved Englishmen.2013 August 20, Louise Taylor, The Guardian
Forms of élite
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more élite |
| superlative | most élite |
| Noun | |
| plural | élites |
Origin of élite
Unadapted borrowing from French élite.
Words formed from élite
Questions about élite
- What is élite the alternative spelling of?
- Élite is the alternative spelling of elite.
Words near élite in the dictionary
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