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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The highest social class or group.
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- noun The
topmost layer of abread ,pastry dish , or other item with ahardened coating . - noun idiomatic The social
elite .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
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