Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r-d ā - ' l ē t
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural corps d'elite \ same or ˌ ko ̇ rz-d ā - \
Etymology: French corps d'élite
Date: 1832
1 : a body of picked troops
2 : a group of the best people in a category
Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r-d ā - ' l ē t
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural corps d'elite \ same or ˌ ko ̇ rz-d ā - \
Etymology: French corps d'élite
Date: 1832
1 : a body of picked troops
2 : a group of the best people in a category
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012