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Four Hundred

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Definition of Four Hundred

: the exclusive social set of a community —used with the

First Known Use of Four Hundred

1888, in the meaning defined above

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“Four Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Four%20Hundred. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.

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