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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHigh-Class
/haɪ klæs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Belonging to a superior social class or of high quality.
"The restaurant is known for its high-class dining experience." - 2
Characterized by elegance and sophistication.
"She wore a high-class gown to the gala."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'high-class' combines 'high', from Old English 'hēah', meaning elevated or superior, and 'class', from Latin 'classis', referring to a group or category. The phrase emerged in the late 19th century to denote social status and quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "High-Class" is said worldwide
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de haute classe
Transliteration: də ot klas
"Le restaurant est connu pour sa cuisine de haute classe."
hochklassig
Transliteration: hohk-lah-sik
"Das Restaurant ist für seine hochklassige Küche bekannt."
di alta classe
Transliteration: di alta klah-sseh
"Il ristorante è noto per la sua cucina di alta classe."
de alta clase
Transliteration: de alta klah-se
"El restaurante es conocido por su cocina de alta clase."
de alta classe
Transliteration: de alta klah-se
"O restaurante é conhecido pela sua cozinha de alta classe."
उच्च श्रेणी का
Transliteration: uchch shreni ka
"रेस्टोरेंट उच्च श्रेणी का भोजन प्रदान करता है।"
高档的
Transliteration: gāodàng de
"这家餐厅以其高档的菜肴而闻名。"
고급의
Transliteration: gogeup-ui
"이 레스토랑은 고급의 요리로 유명하다."
高級の
Transliteration: kōkyū no
"このレストランは高級の料理で知られています。"
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