selecta
Word Origin for selecta
C20: phonetic rendering of selector
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Historical Examples of selecta
The next morning there was profound excitement in the Selecta.
The Song of SongsHermann Sudermann
He gave no instruction whatever in the higher classes, but delivered lectures on the history of art to the Selecta.
The Song of SongsHermann Sudermann
The day the principal introduced him to the Selecta remained fixed in Lilly's memory.
The Song of SongsHermann Sudermann