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elite

/ɪˈlit/noun, adjective2 syllables

Elite means: selected as the best.

Synonyms for elite4

noun, as in a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

elite group

adjective, as in selected as the best

elect, selected

also used for elite

crème de la crème

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What does elite mean?2

adjective

1

selected as the best“an elect circle of artists”

noun

1

a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with elite?36

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All 36 rhymes for elite, grouped by syllable

Elite in a sentence

  • In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time.CM
  • On the whole, the elite are not sensitive to criticism.User105223
  • He was eager to join the elite unit of paratroopers.Amastan
  • Elite soldiers are trained even harder than most special forces.Amastan
  • Elite soldiers are almost always selected among the special forces.Amastan
  • Elite soldiers might be trained in secret locations.Amastan
  • He was a member of a social elite rather than the masses.shekitten
  • Fight back against the oppression of the ruling elite.corvard

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Forms of elite

as a noun

plural
elites

as a adjective

comparative
eliter
superlative
elitest