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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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Foma was once part of the Russian elite, so he claims to have a unique set of contacts and constant flow of insider information.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

For example, the bones of a puppy estimated to have been just 6 to 8 weeks old were discovered alongside an elite craftsperson nicknamed the "Master Basketmaker."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 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

The elite consulting firm is rolling out a new avatar that plays the part of a client in some consulting interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Kate sat near the stage in a chipped, gilded plaster box that once enshrined New York society’s elite.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

Kaspersen describes Rachel Entrekin's historic victory at Cocodona 250, one of the most demanding ultramarathons in the world, as an "inspiration" among the elites to "dare to try".

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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

As a prime example, consider the repeated appearance of childless elites, such as the Catholic priesthood, Buddhist monastic orders and Chinese eunuch bureaucracies.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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