"Clique" meaning in English

See Clique in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kliːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /klik/ [General-American], /ˈklɪk/ [General-American] Audio: En-uk-clique.ogg [Received-Pronunciation], En-uk-clique-3.ogg , En-us-clique.ogg [General-American], En-us-clique.oga [General-American] Forms: the Clique [canonical], clique [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːk, -ɪk Etymology: Ellipsis of Skeleton Clique. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:ellipsis|Skeleton Clique|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#ellipsis|Ellipsis]] of", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Skeleton Clique", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "ellipsis" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Clique", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Clique"> Ellipsis of Skeleton Clique. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Clique}} the Clique
  1. Ellipsis of the Skeleton Clique (“the fan base of the American band Twenty One Pilots”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: the Skeleton Clique (extra: the fan base of the American band Twenty One Pilots) Meronyms: clikkie Derived forms: clikkie

Alternative forms

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