Four Hundred

or 400

noun

the exclusive social set of a city or area.

Origin of Four Hundred

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; allegedly after the capacity of the ballroom in the mansion of Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, a leader of New York society in the late 19th century

Words nearby Four Hundred

fourgon, four-handed, Four-H Club, Four Horsemen, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Four Hundred, four-hundred-day clock, Fourier, Fourier analysis, Fourierism, Fourier series

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Example sentences from the Web for Four Hundred

“I witnessed a four-hundred pound refrigerator lift off the floor,” Ed says.
A Night with The Conjuring’s Ed & Lorraine Warren|Stefan Beck|August 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Angrily Mitch keyed the carrier wave, screwed the button tightly down, and kicked on the four-hundred cycle modulator.
Way of a Rebel|Walter M. Miller
So they went on till the four-hundred level was below them; then the engine quickened its action.
In Blue Creek Caon|Anna Chapin Ray
That same evening we set out for Berdiczov—four-hundred haidemaken, with the culverin.
Told by the Death's Head|Mr Jkai

All the rules of etiquette, as prescribed for the four-hundred, were suspended.
The Indians' Last Fight|Dennis Collins
He arrived in a four-hundred dollar suit and a fifty-dollar tie.
The Mind Digger|Winston Marks

British Dictionary definitions for Four Hundred

Four Hundred

noun

the Four Hundred US the most exclusive or affluent social clique in a particular place

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单词	four hundred
释义	Four Hundred or 400 noun the exclusive social set of a city or area. Origin of Four Hundred An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; allegedly after the capacity of the ballroom in the mansion of Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, a leader of New York society in the late 19th century Words nearby Four Hundred fourgon, four-handed, Four-H Club, Four Horsemen, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Four Hundred, four-hundred-day clock, Fourier, Fourier analysis, Fourierism, Fourier series Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Four Hundred “I witnessed a four-hundred pound refrigerator lift off the floor,” Ed says. A Night with The Conjuring’s Ed & Lorraine Warren\|Stefan Beck\|August 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Angrily Mitch keyed the carrier wave, screwed the button tightly down, and kicked on the four-hundred cycle modulator. Way of a Rebel\|Walter M. Miller So they went on till the four-hundred level was below them; then the engine quickened its action. In Blue Creek Caon\|Anna Chapin Ray That same evening we set out for Berdiczov—four-hundred haidemaken, with the culverin. Told by the Death's Head\|Mr Jkai All the rules of etiquette, as prescribed for the four-hundred, were suspended. The Indians' Last Fight\|Dennis Collins He arrived in a four-hundred dollar suit and a fifty-dollar tie. The Mind Digger\|Winston Marks British Dictionary definitions for Four Hundred Four Hundred noun the Four Hundred US the most exclusive or affluent social clique in a particular place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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