[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)


Phrases:

Origin:
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