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el⋅i⋅gi⋅ble
[el-i-juh-buh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | fit or proper to be chosen; worthy of choice; desirable: to marry an eligible bachelor. |
| 2. | meeting the stipulated requirements, as to participate, compete, or work; qualified. |
| 3. | legally qualified to be elected or appointed to office: eligible for the presidency. |
–noun
| 4. | a person or thing that is eligible: Among the eligibles, only a few are running for office. |
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| el·i·gi·ble (ěl'ĭ-jə-bəl) adj.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ēligibilis, from Latin ēligere, to select; see elect.] el'i·gi·bil'i·ty n., el'i·gi·bly adv. |
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Eligible
El"i*gi*ble\, a. [F. ['e]ligible, fr. L. eligere. See Elect.]1. That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office. 2. Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house. The more eligible of the two evils. --Burke.
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Language Translation for : eligible
Spanish:
idóneo, apto,
German:
geeignet,
Japanese:
望ましい
eligible
1561, from M.Fr. eligible "fit to be chosen," from L.L. eligibilis "that may be chosen," from L. eligere "choose" (see election).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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