/ ˈelɪdʒəbl; NAmE / adjective
1.
eligible (for sth) | eligible (to do sth) a person who is eligible for sth or to do sth, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc. :
Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment.
When are you eligible to vote in your country?
OPP ineligible
2.
an eligible young man or woman is thought to be a good choice as a husband / wife, usually because they are rich or attractive
► eli·gi·bil·ity / ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via French from late Latin eligibilis , from Latin eligere choose, from e- (variant of ex- ) out + legere to pick.