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English Dictionary: elect	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elect adj selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges" Synonym(s): elect, elite elected but not yet installed in office; "the president elect" n an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government" Synonym(s): chosen, elect v select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board" choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elect \Elect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Electing}.] 1. To pick out; to select; to choose. The deputy elected by the Lord. --Shak. 2. To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect* a representative, a president, or a governor. 3. (Theol.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of mercy or favor. Syn: To choose; prefer; select. See {Choose}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elect \Elect"\, a. [L. electus, p. p. of eligere to elect; e out + legere to choose. See {Legend}, and cf. {Elite}, {Eclectic}.] 1. Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more. [bd]Colors quaint elect.[b8] --Spenser. 2. (Theol.) Chosen as the object of mercy or divine favor; set apart to eternal life. [bd]The elect* angels.[b8] --1 Tim. v. 21. 3. Chosen to an office, but not yet actually inducted into it; as, bishop elect; governor or mayor elect.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elect \E*lect"\, n. 1. One chosen or set apart. Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth. --Is. xlii. 1. 2. pl. (Theol.) Those who are chosen for salvation. Shall not God avenge his won elect? --Luke xviii. 7.