Class Definition
klăs
classed, classes
noun
classes
A number of people or things grouped together because of certain likenesses or common traits; kind; sort; category.
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A group of people considered as a unit according to economic, occupational, or social status; esp., a social rank or caste.
The working class, the middle class.
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High social rank or caste.
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The division of society into ranks or castes.
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A division or grouping according to grade or quality.
As orators, the two councilors were not in the same class.
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verb
classed, classes
To put in a class; classify.
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adjective
First-class; very good.
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Elegant; classy.
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Synonyms:
abbreviation
Classification.
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Origin of Class
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From French classe, from Latin classis (“a class or division of the people, assembly of people, the whole body of citizens called to arms, the army, the fleet, later a class or division in general”)
From Wiktionary
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French classe from Latin classis class of citizens kelə-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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