noun
: a group or coterie marked by severe exclusiveness
only if they amassed very vast riches did they … find their way into the charmed circle of gentility — J.H.Plumb
noun
: a group or coterie marked by severe exclusiveness
only if they amassed very vast riches did they … find their way into the charmed circle of gentility — J.H.Plumb
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012