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Pronunciation : Ex*clu"sive a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. exclusif.]
Definition : 1. Having the power of preventing entrance; debarring from participation or enjoyment; possessed and enjoyed to the exclusion of others; as, exclusive bars; exclusive privilege; exclusive circles of society.

2. Not taking into the account; excluding from consideration; -- opposed to inclusive; as, five thousand troops, exclusive of artillery.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Ex*clu"sive
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One of a coterie who exclude others; one who from real of affected fastidiousness limits his acquaintance to a select few.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913