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Four Hundred

or 400

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

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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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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