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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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Daniel Dubois' demolition of Fabio Wardley has strengthened his position among the heavyweight elite.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Another important discovery followed in 2022, when archaeologists identified nearby burials of elite craftspeople accompanied by gold, silver, and bronze tools.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Prior to his spell in charge of Maritimo, the 38-year-old spent five years working under Jurgen Klopp as an elite development coach at Liverpool, before joining Red Bull Salzburg as Pep Lijnders' number two.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

We’ll also get a better sense of what the future might hold for Ohtani as a two-way player, and for his potential to perform at an elite level on both sides of the ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Donations from wealthy white businessmen were essential to getting these projects off the ground, but the guiding force was the black elite.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Europeans, and especially Western Europe's leadership elites, have succumbed to a decades-long "crisis of disbelief", argues Andrew Michta, a Polish-born American academic who is professor of strategic studies at the Hamilton School, University of Florida.

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

Perhaps not surprising, this recognition begins with business elites 3,000 miles away from Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

For decades, Cuban elites and wealthy Americans had been exploiting the island, gobbling up the richest sugar farms, the most profitable utilities and casinos.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin


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