Four Hundred
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noun
the exclusive social set of a city or area.
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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
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Four Hundred
noun
the Four Hundred US the most exclusive or affluent social clique in a particular place
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