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Which poet helped reintroduce the word elite into English through his epic poem Don Juan?

elite

[ih-leet, ay-leet] / ɪˈlit, eɪˈlit /




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But the offense’s performance against elite pitching, and the bullpen’s execution in tight games, could make or break a series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Despite the loss, Bellamy remains confident his side will improve by playing against Europe's elite on a consistent basis.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Given the actor's "Jujutsu Kaisen" role as a stoic, elite sorcerer that made his voice "highly recognisable in Europe", Ueno believes the verdict "will garner a lot of international interest".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Now, businesses across Russia are leasing air-defense systems from defense firms or building their own, said people close to Russia’s business elite and defense sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

She wished success for the young aviators and told them she hoped they’d earn the honorable name of “Guards” for their regiment—a special title awarded to elite military units.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Rowing chiefs contacted by the BBC before Thursday's decision declined to comment directly on Crisafulli's "elites" remarks.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

It will help us explain why in the Ramesside period, officials such as Paser chose to reuse, modify or build tombs adjacent to the monuments of the preceding 18th-dynasty elites.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

What I found is that this is not just a protest of one project in one area by one couple of American elites.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Dubbed a "one-woman WikiLeaks", Caruana Galizia had exposed corruption at the highest level in the country, shining a spotlight on murky links between Malta's business and political elites.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

China consisted then of kingdoms with rich elites and poorer commoners, living in walled towns, and on the verge of political unification to become the world’s largest empire.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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