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'''Elite''' <br/>([E']''leet'')<br/>Function: noun, adjective.<br/>Etymology: French ''&#233;lite'', from Old French ''eslite'', from feminine of ''eslit'', past participle of ''eslire to'' choose, from Latin ''eligere''.
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"Elite" ([E']''leet'', both noun and adjective) generally means the elect, those selected as the outstanding or most skilled members of a group.
  
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== Etymology ==
*1. First-class, elect, the chosen, selected as the best or most skilled members of a group.
 
*2. A highly innovative cult [[Classic Elite|computer game]] from 1984 of unprecedented atmosphere and complexity.
 
*3. The most distinguished honour attainable in aforementioned game.
 
  
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French ''&#233;lite'', from Old French ''eslite'', from feminine of ''eslit'', past participle of ''eslire to'' choose, from Latin ''eligere''.
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== Specifically ==
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* [[Classic Elite]] - A highly innovative cult computer game from 1984 of unprecedented atmosphere and complexity
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* [[Elite Rating]] - The most distinguished honour attainable in aforementioned game, based on the corresponding rank in the fictional Elite universe
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Latest revision as of 22:58, 26 January 2016

"Elite" ([E']leet, both noun and adjective) generally means the elect, those selected as the outstanding or most skilled members of a group.

Etymology

French élite, from Old French eslite, from feminine of eslit, past participle of eslire to choose, from Latin eligere.

Specifically

  • Classic Elite - A highly innovative cult computer game from 1984 of unprecedented atmosphere and complexity
  • Elite Rating - The most distinguished honour attainable in aforementioned game, based on the corresponding rank in the fictional Elite universe